#BFAFBC
Thistle · light warm gray
About #BFAFBC
#BFAFBC is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 69% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.8); Silver comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #AFBFB2 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFAFBC for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.07:1 (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 #BFAFBC?
#BFAFBC is a muted, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 69% green and 74% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 2% yellow and 25% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAFBC?
Use black text. Black on #BFAFBC has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAFBC?
Its complementary colour is #AFBFB2, and analogous partners are #BAAFBF and #BFAFB4.