Palettes / Colors / #BFBEC9
#BFBEC9 — Mist Grey
#BFBEC9 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 #BFBEC9 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.
#BFBEC9 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 #C9CABF; it also sits naturally between #BFC3CA and #C5BFCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFBEC9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 190, 201 |
| HSL | 245°, 9%, 77% |
| HSV | 245°, 5%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 5%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 50.44, 52.12, 62.66 |
| Yxy | 52.12, 0.3053, 0.3155 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.35, 2.43, -5.40 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.19, 2.27, -5.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 79%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFBEC9
.text { color: #BFBEC9; }
.background { background-color: #BFBEC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFBEC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 190, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(245, 9%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFBEC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 190, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFBEC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 190, 201, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFBEC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFBEC9">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFBEC9
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Tones of #BFBEC9
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9CABF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFBEC9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFBEC9
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 #BFBEC9: ·
How #BFBEC9 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 #BFBEC9 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 #BFBEC9?
#BFBEC9 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 190, 201). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFBEC9?
#BFBEC9 is RGB 191, 190, 201 — HSL 245°, 9%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 5%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #BFBEC9?
Its complement is #C9CABF; analogous partners are #BFC3CA and #C5BFCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFBEC9 for text?
Black text on #BFBEC9 has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.