#BFC0C5
Silver · light neutral
About #BFC0C5
#BFC0C5 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 75% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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.
Visually it is virtually identical to Silver (ΔE 2.7), with Light Gray the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #C5C4BF (silver), 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 — 11.56:1, 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 #BFC0C5?
#BFC0C5 is a light, near-neutral gray colour. Digitally that works out to 75% red, 75% green and 77% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 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 #BFC0C5?
Use black text. Black on #BFC0C5 has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #BFC0C5?
Its complementary colour is #C5C4BF, and analogous partners are #BFC3C5 and #C1BFC5.