What color is #BFBFB5?

#BFBFB5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFBFB5?

The RGB value is 191, 191, 181: 191 red, 191 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFBFB5?

The complementary color is #B5B5BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFBFB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFBFB5 color

#BFBFB5 rgb(191, 191, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFBFB5 is a light gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.9% green and 71% blue (191, 191, 181).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 7% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Zen Pebble (#BAB8AD), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.33:1).

#BFBFB5 color codes

HEX	`#BFBFB5`
RGB	`rgb(191, 191, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 74.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 7%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 5%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 5%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.09, -1.8, 5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.09, 5.35, 109.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.456, 51.674, 51.129)`
Decimal	`12566453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFBFB5, 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 #BFBFB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFBFB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.33:1	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 #BFBFB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfbfb5; }
.text { color: #bfbfb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfbfb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 191 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfbfb5, #babfb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #BFBFB5?: #BFBFB5 is a light gray, closest to the named color Zen Pebble. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFBFB5?: The RGB value is 191, 191, 181: 191 red, 191 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFBFB5?: The complementary color is #B5B5BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFBFB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.