Palettes / Colors / #BFCABE
#BFCABE — Mist Grey
#BFCABE 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 #BFCABE 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.
#BFCABE 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 #C9BECA; it also sits naturally between #C5CABE and #BECAC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 202, 190 |
| HSL | 115°, 10%, 77% |
| HSV | 115°, 6%, 79% |
| CMYK | 5%, 0%, 6%, 21% |
| XYZ | 51.90, 57.04, 56.99 |
| Yxy | 57.04, 0.3128, 0.3437 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.20, -5.97, 4.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.52, -5.55, 4.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 79% · Blue 75%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCABE
.text { color: #BFCABE; }
.background { background-color: #BFCABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 202, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(115, 10%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 202, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 202, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCABE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C9BECA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCABE
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 #BFCABE: ·
How #BFCABE 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 #BFCABE 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 #BFCABE?
#BFCABE is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 202, 190). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCABE?
#BFCABE is RGB 191, 202, 190 — HSL 115°, 10%, 77% — CMYK 5%, 0%, 6%, 21%.
What colors go with #BFCABE?
Its complement is #C9BECA; analogous partners are #C5CABE and #BECAC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCABE for text?
Black text on #BFCABE has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.