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#BFBDCB closest to Ghost

#BFBDCB is a light gray; the closest named color is Ghost. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.1% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(191, 189, 203)). Its HSL value is 249° hue, 12% saturation and 77% lightness, and in CMYK it is 6% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #BFBDCB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.36:1.

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#BFBDCB color conversion

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Variations of #BFBDCB

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

How #BFBDCB 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 #BABECB
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABFCC
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BCBECB
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BABECB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BCBECB
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BDBFC1
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BEBEC7
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BFBEC2

#BFBDCB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#BFBDCB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.36:1 Very good#BFBDCB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFBDCB in CSS

/* Ghost */
.color { color: #BFBDCB; }
.background { background-color: #BFBDCB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFBDCB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 189 203);
color: hsl(249 12% 77%);
color: oklch(0.804 0.020 292.5);

#BFBDCB FAQ

What color is #BFBDCB?

#BFBDCB is a light gray. Its closest named color is Ghost. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFBDCB?

#BFBDCB is rgb(191, 189, 203) in RGB, hsl(249, 12%, 77%) in HSL and cmyk(6%, 7%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFBDCB?

The complementary color of #BFBDCB is #C9CBBD, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFBDCB?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFBDCB: 11.36:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFBDCB a warm or cool color?

#BFBDCB is a neutral color.