#BFB5C2
Silver · light neutral
About #BFB5C2
#BFB5C2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Silver (ΔE 8.5); Thistle comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #B8C2B5 — a light sage tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #BFB5C2 for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 10.60:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFB5C2
WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFB5C2?
#BFB5C2 is a near-neutral, light shade in the gray family. On screen it is built from 75% red, 71% green and 76% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 2% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black. Being nearly neutral, it pairs easily with warm and cool tones alike.
›What text colour should I use on #BFB5C2?
Use black text. Black on #BFB5C2 has a contrast ratio of 10.60:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFB5C2?
Its complementary colour is #B8C2B5, and analogous partners are #B9B5C2 and #C2B5BF.