Information about #BFB7BF color

#BFB7BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #BFB7BF belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(191, 183, 191) — 74.9% red, 71.8% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#BFB7BF is a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greywacke (#BCB8BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find French Grey (#BFBDC1) and Soft Gray (#BBBDBD).

In RGB terms — rgb(191, 183, 191) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #BFB7BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #BFB7BF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#BFB7BF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#BFB7BF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #BFB7BF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Pale Slate color link
Pale Slate

#C3BEBB

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Maverick color link
Maverick

#C8B1C0

#BFB7BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#BFB7BF
  • RGB191, 183, 191
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(191, 183, 191)
  • HSL300°, 6%, 73%
  • HSL Precise300°, 5.882%, 73.333%
  • HSV300°, 4%, 75%
  • HSB300°, 4%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.749, 0.718, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.749, 0.718, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.749, 0.718, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDBFB7BF
  • DECIMAL ID12564415
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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