Palettes / Colors / #BFC0BB
#BFC0BB — Silver Grey
#BFC0BB is a gray color we call Silver 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 #BFC0BB 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.
#BFC0BB 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 #BBBABF; it also sits naturally between #BFBEBA and #BCBFBA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC0BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 192, 187 |
| HSL | 72°, 4%, 74% |
| HSV | 72°, 3%, 75% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 3%, 25% |
| XYZ | 49.31, 52.36, 54.52 |
| Yxy | 52.36, 0.3157, 0.3353 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.50, -1.26, 2.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.36, -1.16, 2.12 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC0BB
.text { color: #BFC0BB; }
.background { background-color: #BFC0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 192, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 4%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 192, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 192, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC0BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBBABF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC0BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFC0BB
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 #BFC0BB: ·
How #BFC0BB 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 #BFC0BB 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 #BFC0BB?
#BFC0BB is Silver Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 192, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC0BB?
#BFC0BB is RGB 191, 192, 187 — HSL 72°, 4%, 74% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 3%, 25%.
What colors go with #BFC0BB?
Its complement is #BBBABF; analogous partners are #BFBEBA and #BCBFBA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC0BB for text?
Black text on #BFC0BB has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.