Palettes / Colors / #BFAAAE
#BFAAAE — Light Dusty Red
#BFAAAE is a red color we call Light Dusty Red, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #BFAAAE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#BFAAAE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ABBFBC; it also sits naturally between #BFABB9 and #BFB1AB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFAAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 170, 174 |
| HSL | 349°, 14%, 71% |
| HSV | 349°, 11%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 9%, 25% |
| XYZ | 43.50, 42.88, 46.03 |
| Yxy | 42.88, 0.3285, 0.3239 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.47, 8.27, 0.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.48, 7.59, 0.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 67% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 9% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFAAAE
.text { color: #BFAAAE; }
.background { background-color: #BFAAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFAAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 170, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 14%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFAAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 170, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFAAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 170, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFAAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFAAAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ABBFBC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFAAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFAAAE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #BFAAAE: ·
How #BFAAAE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #BFAAAE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFAAAE?
#BFAAAE is Light Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 191, 170, 174). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFAAAE?
#BFAAAE is RGB 191, 170, 174 — HSL 349°, 14%, 71% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 9%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFAAAE?
Its complement is #ABBFBC; analogous partners are #BFABB9 and #BFB1AB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFAAAE for text?
Black text on #BFAAAE has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.