BFCDCE

#BFCDCE closest to Windy

#BFCDCE is a light gray; the closest named color is Windy. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 80.4% green and 80.8% blue (rgb(191, 205, 206)). Its HSL value is 184° hue, 13% saturation and 78% lightness, and in CMYK it is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black. #BFCDCE is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.84:1.

#BFCDCE color conversion

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Variations of #BFCDCE

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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

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

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #C8C9CE
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #CBCCCE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C8CCCE
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #C8C9CE
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #C5CBCE
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #BBCECD
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #BDCDCE
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C7CBCB

#BFCDCE contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.64:1 Very poor#BFCDCE text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.84:1 Super#BFCDCE text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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Colors similar to #BFCDCE

Palettes with #BFCDCE

#BFCDCE in CSS

/* Windy */
.color { color: #BFCDCE; }
.background { background-color: #BFCDCE; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFCDCE; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 205 206);
color: hsl(184 13% 78%);
color: oklch(0.838 0.015 202.0);

#BFCDCE FAQ

What color is #BFCDCE?

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

What is the RGB value of #BFCDCE?

#BFCDCE is rgb(191, 205, 206) in RGB, hsl(184, 13%, 78%) in HSL and cmyk(7%, 0%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFCDCE?

The complementary color of #BFCDCE is #CEC0BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFCDCE?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFCDCE: 12.84:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFCDCE a warm or cool color?

#BFCDCE is a neutral color.