Palettes / Colors / #BFCBC0

#BFCBC0 — Mist Grey

#BFCBC0 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 #BFCBC0 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.

#BFCBC0 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 #CABEC9; it also sits naturally between #C3CABE and #BECAC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 75%

Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 20%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #BFCBC0

.text { color: #BFCBC0; }
.background { background-color: #BFCBC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCBC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 203, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(125, 10%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCBC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 203, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCBC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 203, 192, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#BFCBC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCBC0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CABEC9:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #BFCBC0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCBC0

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:

How #BFCBC0 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 #BFCBC0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #BFCBBF  ·  #BFCBC1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #BFCBC0?

#BFCBC0 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 203, 192). Its closest standard named color is Silver.

What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCBC0?

#BFCBC0 is RGB 191, 203, 192 — HSL 125°, 10%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 5%, 20%.

What colors go with #BFCBC0?

Its complement is #CABEC9; analogous partners are #C3CABE and #BECAC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #BFCBC0 for text?

Black text on #BFCBC0 has a contrast ratio of 12.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.