Palettes / Colors / #BFBEC1

#BFBEC1 — Mist Grey

#BFBEC1 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 #BFBEC1 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.

#BFBEC1 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 #C0C1BE; it also sits naturally between #BEBEC1 and #C0BEC1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 76%

Cyan 1% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BFBEC1

.text { color: #BFBEC1; }
.background { background-color: #BFBEC1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBEC1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 193); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(260, 2%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBEC1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 193, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBEC1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 193, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BFBEC1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBEC1">Div content here</div>

Shades of #BFBEC1

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C0C1BE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BFBEC1: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBEC1

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:

How #BFBEC1 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 #BFBEC1 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

← #BFBEC0  ·  #BFBEC2 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BFBEC1?

#BFBEC1 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 190, 193). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBEC1?

#BFBEC1 is RGB 191, 190, 193 — HSL 260°, 2%, 75% — CMYK 1%, 2%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #BFBEC1?

Its complement is #C0C1BE; analogous partners are #BEBEC1 and #C0BEC1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BFBEC1 for text?

Black text on #BFBEC1 has a contrast ratio of 11.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.