#BFAFB4
Silver · light neutral
About #BFAFB4
With the hex code #BFAFB4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 69% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Silver — a ΔE of 8.2 — followed by Greige. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFBFBA, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.01:1 (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 #BFAFB4?
With the hex code #BFAFB4, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 69% green and 71% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAFB4?
Use black text. Black on #BFAFB4 has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAFB4?
Its complementary colour is #AFBFBA, and analogous partners are #BFAFBC and #BFB2AF.