Palettes / Colors / #BFABC3
#BFABC3 — Light Dusty Pink
#BFABC3 is a pink color we call Light Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BFABC3 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.
#BFABC3 is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. 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 #B0C4AB; it also sits naturally between #B4ABC4 and #C4ABBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFABC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 171, 195 |
| HSL | 290°, 17%, 72% |
| HSV | 290°, 12%, 76% |
| CMYK | 2%, 12%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 45.90, 44.14, 57.73 |
| Yxy | 44.14, 0.3106, 0.2987 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.32, 11.57, -9.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.44, 10.76, -8.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 67% · Blue 76%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFABC3
.text { color: #BFABC3; }
.background { background-color: #BFABC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFABC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 171, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 17%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFABC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 171, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFABC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 171, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFABC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFABC3">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B0C4AB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFABC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFABC3
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 #BFABC3: ·
How #BFABC3 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 #BFABC3 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 #BFABC3?
#BFABC3 is Light Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 191, 171, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFABC3?
#BFABC3 is RGB 191, 171, 195 — HSL 290°, 17%, 72% — CMYK 2%, 12%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #BFABC3?
Its complement is #B0C4AB; analogous partners are #B4ABC4 and #C4ABBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFABC3 for text?
Black text on #BFABC3 has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.