Palettes / Colors / #BFCBC5
#BFCBC5 — Mist Grey
#BFCBC5 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 #BFCBC5 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.
#BFCBC5 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 #CABEC4; it also sits naturally between #BECABE and #BECACA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCBC5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 203, 197 |
| HSL | 150°, 10%, 77% |
| HSV | 150°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 3%, 20% |
| XYZ | 52.92, 57.82, 61.19 |
| Yxy | 57.82, 0.3078, 0.3363 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.64, -5.21, 1.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.04, -4.85, 1.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 77%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #BFCBC5
.text { color: #BFCBC5; }
.background { background-color: #BFCBC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCBC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 203, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 10%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCBC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 203, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCBC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 203, 197, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCBC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCBC5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CABEC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCBC5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCBC5
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 #BFCBC5: ·
How #BFCBC5 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 #BFCBC5 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 #BFCBC5?
#BFCBC5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 203, 197). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCBC5?
#BFCBC5 is RGB 191, 203, 197 — HSL 150°, 10%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 3%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCBC5?
Its complement is #CABEC4; analogous partners are #BECABE and #BECACA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCBC5 for text?
Black text on #BFCBC5 has a contrast ratio of 12.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.