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#BFAFBF closest to Monet Magic

#BFAFBF is a light gray; the closest named color is Monet Magic. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 68.6% green and 74.9% blue (rgb(191, 175, 191)). Its HSL value is 300° hue, 11% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. #BFAFBF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.10:1.

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#BFAFBF color conversion

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Variations of #BFAFBF

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

How #BFAFBF 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 #B1B4BE
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #AEB3C0
  • Protanomaly 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B3B2BF
  • Deuteranopia 95% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B1B4BE
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B5B3BF
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C0B0B4
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0AFBA
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B4B4B4
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #B7B3B7

#BFAFBF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.08:1 Very poor#BFAFBF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.10:1 Very good#BFAFBF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFAFBF in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 175 191);
color: hsl(300 11% 72%);
color: oklch(0.772 0.029 325.9);

#BFAFBF FAQ

What color is #BFAFBF?

#BFAFBF 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 #BFAFBF?

#BFAFBF is rgb(191, 175, 191) in RGB, hsl(300, 11%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 8%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFAFBF?

The complementary color of #BFAFBF is #AFBFAF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFAFBF?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFAFBF: 10.10:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFAFBF a warm or cool color?

#BFAFBF is a neutral color.