Palettes / Colors / #BFBABC
#BFBABC — Silver Grey
#BFBABC is a gray color we call Silver Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #BFBABC 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.
#BFBABC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. 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 #BABFBD; it also sits naturally between #BFBABF and #BFBBBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 186, 188 |
| HSL | 336°, 4%, 74% |
| HSV | 336°, 3%, 75% |
| CMYK | 0%, 3%, 2%, 25% |
| XYZ | 48.12, 49.83, 54.66 |
| Yxy | 49.83, 0.3153, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.96, 2.12, -0.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.59, 1.96, -0.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 2% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBABC
.text { color: #BFBABC; }
.background { background-color: #BFBABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 186, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(336, 4%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 186, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 186, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BABFBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.92:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBABC
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 #BFBABC: ·
How #BFBABC 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 #BFBABC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFBABC?
#BFBABC is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 186, 188). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBABC?
#BFBABC is RGB 191, 186, 188 — HSL 336°, 4%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 3%, 2%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFBABC?
Its complement is #BABFBD; analogous partners are #BFBABF and #BFBBBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBABC for text?
Black text on #BFBABC has a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.