#BFB1BF
Thistle · light warm gray
About #BFB1BF
#BFB1BF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Thistle (ΔE 9.4), with Silver the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B1BFB1 (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 — 10.26:1, 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 #BFB1BF?
#BFB1BF is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 69% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB1BF?
Use black text. Black on #BFB1BF has a contrast ratio of 10.26:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB1BF?
Its complementary colour is #B1BFB1, and analogous partners are #B8B1BF and #BFB1B8.