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#BFAEBF closest to Monet Magic

#BFAEBF 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 74.9% blue (rgb(191, 174, 191)). Its HSL value is 300° hue, 12% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #BFAEBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.02:1.

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Variations of #BFAEBF

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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#BFAEBF 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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#BFAEBF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFAEBF 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 #B0B4BE
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #ADB2C0
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B2B1BF
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B0B4BE
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5B2BF
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C0AFB3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0AFBA
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B3B3B3
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B6B2B6

#BFAEBF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.10:1 Very poor#BFAEBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.02:1 Very good#BFAEBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFAEBF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 174 191);
color: hsl(300 12% 72%);
color: oklch(0.770 0.030 325.9);

#BFAEBF FAQ

What color is #BFAEBF?

#BFAEBF 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 #BFAEBF?

#BFAEBF is rgb(191, 174, 191) in RGB, hsl(300, 12%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFAEBF?

The complementary color of #BFAEBF is #AEBFAE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFAEBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFAEBF: 10.02:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFAEBF a warm or cool color?

#BFAEBF is a neutral color.