Palettes / Colors / #BFBEC4
#BFBEC4 — Mist Grey
#BFBEC4 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 #BFBEC4 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.
#BFBEC4 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 #C4C5BF; it also sits naturally between #BFC1C5 and #C3BFC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBEC4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 196 |
| HSL | 250°, 5%, 76% |
| HSV | 250°, 3%, 77% |
| CMYK | 3%, 3%, 0%, 23% |
| XYZ | 49.86, 51.89, 59.61 |
| Yxy | 51.89, 0.3090, 0.3216 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.21, 1.47, -2.90 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.03, 1.37, -2.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 77%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBEC4
.text { color: #BFBEC4; }
.background { background-color: #BFBEC4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBEC4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(250, 5%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBEC4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBEC4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBEC4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBEC4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBEC4
Tints of #BFBEC4
Tones of #BFBEC4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C4C5BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.85:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBEC4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBEC4
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 #BFBEC4: ·
How #BFBEC4 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 #BFBEC4 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 #BFBEC4?
#BFBEC4 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 190, 196). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBEC4?
#BFBEC4 is RGB 191, 190, 196 — HSL 250°, 5%, 76% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 23%.
What colors go with #BFBEC4?
Its complement is #C4C5BF; analogous partners are #BFC1C5 and #C3BFC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBEC4 for text?
Black text on #BFBEC4 has a contrast ratio of 11.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.85:1.