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#BFAEBE closest to Monet Magic

#BFAEBE is a light gray; the closest named color is Monet Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 68.2% green and 74.5% blue (rgb(191, 174, 190)). Its HSL value is 304° hue, 12% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 1% yellow and 25% black. #BFAEBE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.01:1.

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#BFAEBE color conversion

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Variations of #BFAEBE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BFAEBE color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BFAEBE for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFAEBE appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 95% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B1B4BD
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ADB2BF
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B1BE
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B1B4BD
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5B2BE
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C0AFB3
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0AEB9
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B3B3B3
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B6B2B6

#BFAEBE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.10:1 Very poor#BFAEBE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.01:1 Very good#BFAEBE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFAEBE in CSS

/* Monet Magic */
.color { color: #BFAEBE; }
.background { background-color: #BFAEBE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFAEBE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 174 190);
color: hsl(304 12% 72%);
color: oklch(0.770 0.029 327.7);

#BFAEBE FAQ

What color is #BFAEBE?

#BFAEBE is a light gray. Its closest named color is Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFAEBE?

#BFAEBE is rgb(191, 174, 190) in RGB, hsl(304, 12%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 1%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFAEBE?

The complementary color of #BFAEBE is #AEBFAF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFAEBE?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFAEBE: 10.01:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFAEBE a warm or cool color?

#BFAEBE is a neutral color.