Close to Dark Gray
#BFA6AA
#BFA6AA is a light, soft, grayish red, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 65.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #BFA6AA.
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
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.25:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.25:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #BFA6AA as they’d see it.
#BFA6AA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #BFA6AA
What color is #BFA6AA?
#BFA6AA is a light, soft, grayish red, close to the color Dark Gray. In RGB it’s made of 74.9% red, 65.1% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 16% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #BFA6AA in RGB?
#BFA6AA is rgb(191, 166, 170): 191 red, 166 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #BFA6AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 13, 11, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #BFA6AA?
PANTONE 435 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #BFA6AA?
Its complement #97B1AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.