#BFAFBB
Silver · light warm gray
About #BFAFBB
#BFAFBB is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 10.0), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #AFBFB3 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.06:1, 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 #BFAFBB?
#BFAFBB is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 69% green and 73% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAFBB?
Use black text. Black on #BFAFBB has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAFBB?
Its complementary colour is #AFBFB3, and analogous partners are #BBAFBF and #BFAFB3.