What color is #BFD3D3?

#BFD3D3 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BFD3D3?

The RGB value is 191, 211, 211: 191 red, 211 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BFD3D3?

The complementary color is #D3BFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BFD3D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BFD3D3 color

#BFD3D3 rgb(191, 211, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #BFD3D3 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 82.7% green and 82.7% blue (191, 211, 211).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 19% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Windy (#BDD1D2), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#BFD3D3 color codes

HEX	`#BFD3D3`
RGB	`rgb(191, 211, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.9%, 82.7%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 19%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 9%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.11, -6.69, -2.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.11, 7.07, 198.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.535, 62.367, 70.675)`
Decimal	`12571603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BFD3D3, 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 #BFD3D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BFD3D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #BFD3D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bfd3d3; }
.text { color: #bfd3d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bfd3d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(191 211 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bfd3d3, #bfc9d3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #BFD3D3?: #BFD3D3 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BFD3D3?: The RGB value is 191, 211, 211: 191 red, 211 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BFD3D3?: The complementary color is #D3BFBF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BFD3D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.