Palettes / Colors / #BFBAC3
#BFBAC3 — Mist Grey
#BFBAC3 is a gray color we call Mist 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 #BFBAC3 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.
#BFBAC3 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 #BFC4BB; it also sits naturally between #BBBBC4 and #C4BBC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBAC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 186, 195 |
| HSL | 273°, 7%, 75% |
| HSV | 273°, 5%, 76% |
| CMYK | 2%, 5%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 48.90, 50.13, 58.73 |
| Yxy | 50.13, 0.3099, 0.3178 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.15, 3.43, -3.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.81, 3.19, -3.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 76%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 5% · 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 #BFBAC3
.text { color: #BFBAC3; }
.background { background-color: #BFBAC3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBAC3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 186, 195); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 7%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBAC3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 186, 195, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBAC3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 186, 195, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBAC3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBAC3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBAC3
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFC4BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBAC3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBAC3
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 #BFBAC3: ·
How #BFBAC3 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 #BFBAC3 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 #BFBAC3?
#BFBAC3 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 186, 195). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBAC3?
#BFBAC3 is RGB 191, 186, 195 — HSL 273°, 7%, 75% — CMYK 2%, 5%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #BFBAC3?
Its complement is #BFC4BB; analogous partners are #BBBBC4 and #C4BBC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBAC3 for text?
Black text on #BFBAC3 has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.