#BDBFAF
Light Sage · light warm gray
About #BDBFAF
With the hex code #BDBFAF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Light Sage — a ΔE of 6.1 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #B1AFBF, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.24:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BDBFAF?
With the hex code #BDBFAF, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 74% red, 75% green and 69% blue, while a printer would mix 1% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BDBFAF?
Use black text. Black on #BDBFAF has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BDBFAF?
Its complementary colour is #B1AFBF, and analogous partners are #BFB9AF and #B5BFAF.