Palettes / Colors / #BFBBC1
#BFBBC1 — Mist Grey
#BFBBC1 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 #BFBBC1 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.
#BFBBC1 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 #BEC2BC; it also sits naturally between #BDBCC2 and #C2BCC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBBC1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 187, 193 |
| HSL | 280°, 5%, 75% |
| HSV | 280°, 3%, 76% |
| CMYK | 1%, 3%, 0%, 24% |
| XYZ | 48.88, 50.47, 57.62 |
| Yxy | 50.47, 0.3114, 0.3215 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.36, 2.51, -2.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.04, 2.33, -2.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 73% · Blue 76%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 3% · 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 #BFBBC1
.text { color: #BFBBC1; }
.background { background-color: #BFBBC1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBBC1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 187, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(280, 5%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBBC1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 187, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBBC1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 187, 193, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBBC1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBBC1">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEC2BC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBBC1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBBC1
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 #BFBBC1: ·
How #BFBBC1 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 #BFBBC1 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 #BFBBC1?
#BFBBC1 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 187, 193). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBBC1?
#BFBBC1 is RGB 191, 187, 193 — HSL 280°, 5%, 75% — CMYK 1%, 3%, 0%, 24%.
What colors go with #BFBBC1?
Its complement is #BEC2BC; analogous partners are #BDBCC2 and #C2BCC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBBC1 for text?
Black text on #BFBBC1 has a contrast ratio of 11.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.