Palettes / Colors / #BFC3BB
#BFC3BB — Mist Grey
#BFC3BB 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 #BFC3BB 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.
#BFC3BB 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 #BFBBC3; it also sits naturally between #C3C3BB and #BBC3BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFC3BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 195, 187 |
| HSL | 90°, 6%, 75% |
| HSV | 90°, 4%, 76% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 4%, 24% |
| XYZ | 49.97, 53.69, 54.74 |
| Yxy | 53.69, 0.3155, 0.3390 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.28, -2.85, 3.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.28, -2.63, 3.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 76% · Blue 73%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFC3BB
.text { color: #BFC3BB; }
.background { background-color: #BFC3BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFC3BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 195, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(90, 6%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFC3BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 195, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFC3BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 195, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFC3BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFC3BB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFC3BB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFBBC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFC3BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFC3BB
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 #BFC3BB: ·
How #BFC3BB 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 #BFC3BB 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 #BFC3BB?
#BFC3BB is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 195, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFC3BB?
#BFC3BB is RGB 191, 195, 187 — HSL 90°, 6%, 75% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 4%, 24%.
What colors go with #BFC3BB?
Its complement is #BFBBC3; analogous partners are #C3C3BB and #BBC3BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFC3BB for text?
Black text on #BFC3BB has a contrast ratio of 11.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.