#BFB2BE
Silver · light warm gray
About #BFB2BE
#BFB2BE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
Visually it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.9), with Thistle the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #B2BFB3 (light sage), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.33:1 (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 #BFB2BE?
#BFB2BE is a light, muted gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 70% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as warm.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB2BE?
Use black text. Black on #BFB2BE has a contrast ratio of 10.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB2BE?
Its complementary colour is #B2BFB3, and analogous partners are #B9B2BF and #BFB2B7.