Palettes / Colors / #BFCCCA
#BFCCCA — Mist Grey
#BFCCCA 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 #BFCCCA 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.
#BFCCCA 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 #CBBEC0; it also sits naturally between #BECBC2 and #BEC6CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #BFCCCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 191, 204, 202 |
| HSL | 171°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 171°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 6%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 53.74, 58.53, 64.34 |
| Yxy | 58.53, 0.3043, 0.3314 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.03, -4.79, -0.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.50, -4.48, -0.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #BFCCCA
.text { color: #BFCCCA; }
.background { background-color: #BFCCCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #BFCCCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(191, 204, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(171, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #BFCCCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(191, 204, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #BFCCCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(191, 204, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#BFCCCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#BFCCCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #BFCCCA
Tints of #BFCCCA
Tones of #BFCCCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBBEC0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.65:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #BFCCCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #BFCCCA
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 #BFCCCA: ·
How #BFCCCA 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 #BFCCCA 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #BFCCCA?
#BFCCCA is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 191, 204, 202). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #BFCCCA?
#BFCCCA is RGB 191, 204, 202 — HSL 171°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 6%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #BFCCCA?
Its complement is #CBBEC0; analogous partners are #BECBC2 and #BEC6CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #BFCCCA for text?
Black text on #BFCCCA has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.65:1.