What color is #BFCDC9?

#BFCDC9 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(191, 205, 201), and in HSL hsl(163, 12%, 78%).

Is #BFCDC9 accessible as text?

On white, #BFCDC9 has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #BFCDC9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BFCDC9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-300 (#D4D4D4).

What colors go well with #BFCDC9?

As a neutral, #BFCDC9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BFCDC9 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BFCDC9 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BFCDC9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BFCDC9

Not just a swatch — here's how #BFCDC9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BFCDC9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BFCDC9 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Pastel Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BFCDC9 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Pastel Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BFCDC9 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E7F4F0

Pastel Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pastel Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BFCDC9 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Pastel Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BFCDC9 Secondary #F3F9F7 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pastel Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pastel Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BFCDC9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 47/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 11/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 80/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 97/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BFCDC9 with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pale Silver Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C0CDCE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BFCDC9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BFCDC9;
  --color-base-rgb: 191 205 201;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.6% 0.016 177.0);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEC;
  --color-200: #D1DBD8;
  --color-300: #B0BFBB;
  --color-400: #8FA39D;
  --color-500: #70857F;
  --color-600: #596864;
  --color-700: #434C49;
  --color-800: #2E3332;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pastel-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEC',
    200: '#D1DBD8',
    300: '#B0BFBB',
    400: '#8FA39D',
    500: '#70857F',
    600: '#596864',
    700: '#434C49',
    800: '#2E3332',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #BFCDC9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEC;
$base-200: #D1DBD8;
$base-300: #B0BFBB;
$base-400: #8FA39D;
$base-500: #70857F;
$base-600: #596864;
$base-700: #434C49;
$base-800: #2E3332;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #94ABA4;
$base-subtle: #EDF0EF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BFCDC9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA39D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596864",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3332",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BFCDC9

Color Lab

Pairs with #BFCDC9

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