#BFBFC5
Silver · light neutral
About #BFBFC5
With the hex code #BFBFC5, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 75% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Silver — a ΔE of 3.2 — followed by Light Gray. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #C5C5BF, a silver shade.
In design, a light colour like this works best for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.47:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #BFBFC5
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #BFBFC5?
With the hex code #BFBFC5, this is a light gray with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 75% red, 75% green and 77% blue, while a printer would mix 3% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #BFBFC5?
Use black text. Black on #BFBFC5 has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFBFC5?
Its complementary colour is #C5C5BF, and analogous partners are #BFC2C5 and #C2BFC5.