What color is #BFCEB8?

#BFCEB8 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFCEB8?

The RGB value is 191, 206, 184: 191 red, 206 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFCEB8?

The complementary color is #C7B8CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFCEB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFCEB8 color

#BFCEB8 rgb(191, 206, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFCEB8 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 80.8% green and 72.2% blue (191, 206, 184).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 18% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.74:1).

#BFCEB8 color codes

HEX	`#BFCEB8`
RGB	`rgb(191, 206, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 80.8%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 18%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 11%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 11%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.12, -9.12, 9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.12, 12.96, 134.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.207, 58.679, 53.914)`
Decimal	`12570296`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFCEB8, 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 #BFCEB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFCEB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.74:1	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 #BFCEB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfceb8; }
.text { color: #bfceb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfceb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 206 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfceb8, #b8cebc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BFCEB8?: #BFCEB8 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFCEB8?: The RGB value is 191, 206, 184: 191 red, 206 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFCEB8?: The complementary color is #C7B8CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFCEB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.74:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.