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#BFBFB7 closest to Silverplate

#BFBFB7 is a light gray; the closest named color is Silverplate. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 74.9% green and 71.8% blue (rgb(191, 191, 183)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 6% saturation and 73% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 25% black. #BFBFB7 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.35:1.

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#BFBFB7 color conversion

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Variations of #BFBFB7

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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#BFBFB7 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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#BFBFB7 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFBFB7 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 #C1BFB7
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C1BEB7
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C0BEB7
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C1BFB7
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C0BFB7
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C0BEBD
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BFBFBA
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BFBFBD

#BFBFB7 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.85:1 Very poor#BFBFB7 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.35:1 Very good#BFBFB7 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFBFB7 in CSS

/* Silverplate */
.color { color: #BFBFB7; }
.background { background-color: #BFBFB7; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFBFB7; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 191 183);
color: hsl(60 6% 73%);
color: oklch(0.802 0.011 106.6);

#BFBFB7 FAQ

What color is #BFBFB7?

#BFBFB7 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Silverplate. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFBFB7?

#BFBFB7 is rgb(191, 191, 183) in RGB, hsl(60, 6%, 73%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 4%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFBFB7?

The complementary color of #BFBFB7 is #B7B7BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFBFB7?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFBFB7: 11.35:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFBFB7 a warm or cool color?

#BFBFB7 is a neutral color.