Close to Silver Sand
#BFBEC5
#BFBEC5 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 74.5% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 6% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFBEC5.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.84:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFBEC5 as they’d see it.
#BFBEC5 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #BFBEC5
What color is #BFBEC5?
#BFBEC5 is a light neutral gray, close to the color Silver Sand. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 74.5% green, and 77.3% blue. Its hue is 249°, with 6% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a neutral color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFBEC5 in RGB?
#BFBEC5 is rgb(191, 190, 197): 191 red, 190 green, and 197 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFBEC5 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 4, 0, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFBEC5?
PANTONE Cool Gray 3 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFBEC5?
Its complement #BEBFB8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.