What color is #BFBFB3?

#BFBFB3 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFBFB3?

The RGB value is 191, 191, 179: 191 red, 191 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFBFB3?

The complementary color is #B3B3BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFBFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFBFB3 color

#BFBFB3 rgb(191, 191, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFBFB3 is a light, grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.9% green and 70.2% blue (191, 191, 179).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 9% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Zen Pebble (#BAB8AD), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#BFBFB3 color codes

HEX	`#BFBFB3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 191, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 74.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 9%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 6%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 6%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.04, -2.15, 6.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.04, 6.42, 109.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.252, 51.593, 50.055)`
Decimal	`12566451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFBFB3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BFBFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFBFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BFBFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfbfb3; }
.text { color: #bfbfb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfbfb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 191 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfbfb3, #b9bfb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BFBFB3?: #BFBFB3 is a light, grayish yellow, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFBFB3?: The RGB value is 191, 191, 179: 191 red, 191 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFBFB3?: The complementary color is #B3B3BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFBFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.