#BFAFBD
Thistle · light warm gray
About #BFAFBD
With the hex code #BFAFBD, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 69% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Thistle — a ΔE of 9.5 — followed by Silver. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #AFBFB1, a light sage shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 10.08:1, 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 #BFAFBD?
With the hex code #BFAFBD, this is a light gray with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 69% green and 74% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #BFAFBD?
Use black text. Black on #BFAFBD has a contrast ratio of 10.08:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFAFBD?
Its complementary colour is #AFBFB1, and analogous partners are #B9AFBF and #BFAFB5.