Start generating
BFB7B2

#BFB7B2 Sand Ripples

#BFB7B2 is a light gray named Sand Ripples. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 71.8% green and 69.8% blue (rgb(191, 183, 178)). Its HSL value is 23° hue, 9% saturation and 72% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 7% yellow and 25% black. #BFB7B2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.63:1.

Make a palette with #BFB7B2

#BFB7B2 color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #BFB7B2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

BFB7B2A69F9A8D878375706D5E5A5748454333312F1F1E1D0D0C0C020201

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

BFB7B2C5BEB9CCC5C1D2CCC9D8D3D0DFDAD8E5E2E0EBE9E7F2F0EFF8F8F7

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

BFB7B2B9B1ADB2ACA8ACA6A3A5A19E9F9B9999969492908F8C8B8A868585

Hues

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

C0B6B8C0B6B6C0B6B5C0B6B4C0B7B3BFB7B2BEB7B1BDB8B1BCB8B1BBB9B1BAB9B1

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

A1ADC5A7AFC2ADB1BEB3B3BAB9B5B6BFB7B2C2B6ADC5B4A9C8B3A4CBB19FCEAF9A

#BFB7B2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

BFB7B2B2BABF
Open in generator →

Split complementary

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

BFB7B2B2BFBDB2B3BF
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

BFB7B2BFB2B3BFBDB2
Open in generator →

Triadic

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

BFB7B2B2BFB7B7B2BF
Open in generator →

Tetradic

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

BFB7B2BABFB2B2BABFB7B2BF
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

BFB7B2B3BFB2B2BABFBDB2BF
Open in generator →

#BFB7B2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFB7B2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BBB9B2
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B9B7B2
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BBB7B2
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BBB9B2
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BCB8B2
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C2B6B6
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C0B6B4
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B8B8B8
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BAB8B7

#BFB7B2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.98:1 Very poor#BFB7B2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.63:1 Very good#BFB7B2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #BFB7B2

Palettes with #BFB7B2

#BFB7B2 in CSS

/* Sand Ripples */
.color { color: #BFB7B2; }
.background { background-color: #BFB7B2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFB7B2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 183 178);
color: hsl(23 9% 72%);
color: oklch(0.785 0.012 54.5);

#BFB7B2 FAQ

What color is #BFB7B2?

#BFB7B2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Sand Ripples. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFB7B2?

#BFB7B2 is rgb(191, 183, 178) in RGB, hsl(23, 9%, 72%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 7%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFB7B2?

The complementary color of #BFB7B2 is #B2BABF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFB7B2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFB7B2: 10.63:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFB7B2 a warm or cool color?

#BFB7B2 is a neutral color.