#bfafaf Color Information

#bfafaf Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #bfafaf. In RGB, it consists of 74.9% Red, 68.6% Green, and 68.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 8.4% Magenta, 8.4% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 0.0°, with saturation of 11.1% and lightness of 71.8%. The decimal value for #bfafaf is 12562351, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc9999. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #bfafaf is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#bfafaf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color191, 175, 175 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color74.9%, 68.6%, 68.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.251, 0.314, 0.314 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.084, 0.084, 0.251 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color0.0°, 11.1%, 71.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color0.0°, 8.4%, 74.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color44.554, 44.831, 46.862 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color191, 175, 175 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12562351 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color72.781, 5.729, 2.068 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)72.781, 6.091, 19.843 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color72.781, 9.427, 2.021 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color66.956, 1.603, 5.373 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.327, 0.329, 44.831 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290752431 / 0xffbfafaf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc9999 Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #bfafaf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #bfafaf, its pure hue is 0.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.1%, and its lightness is 71.8%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #bfafaf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #181616 to #a79999.

Tints of #bfafaf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #bfafaf, its pure hue is 0.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.1%, and its lightness is 71.8%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #bfafaf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c7b9b9 to #f7f5f5.

Tones of #bfafaf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #bfafaf, its pure hue is 0.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 11.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #bfafaf, which range from #b7b7b7 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff6f6f (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #bfafaf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #bfafaf! For #bfafaf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #bfafaf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #bfafaf

This color, #bfafaf, consists of 74.9% Red, 68.6% Green, and 68.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 191, Green = 175, Blue = 175. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #bfafaf is 0% Cyan, 8.4% Magenta, 8.4% Yellow, and 25.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R74.9%
C0.0%
G68.6%
M8.4%
B68.6%
Y8.4%
K25.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 191 175 175
Octal 277 257 257
Hexa #bf #af #af
Binary 10111111 10101111 10101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 8 8 25
Octal 0 10 10 31
Hexa #00 #08 #08 #19
Binary 00000000 00001000 00001000 00011001

Analogous Colors of #bfafaf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #bfafaf — which has hue 0.0° — its analogous colors are located at 0.0° and 330.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfafaf.

Triadic Colors of #bfafaf

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #bfafaf — which has hue 0.0° — its triadic colors are located at 0.0° and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfafaf.

Complementary Color of #bfafaf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #bfafaf — which has hue 0.0° — its complementary color is located at 180.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfafaf.

Split Complementary Colors of #bfafaf

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #bfafaf — which has hue 0.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 0.0° and 210.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfafaf.

Tetradic Colors of #bfafaf

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #bfafaf — which has hue 0.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 270.0°, 0.0°, 90.0°, and 180.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #bfafaf.

Monochromatic Colors of #bfafaf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #bfafaf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #998d8d — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #e1d5d5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #bfafaf

We want to make getting started with #bfafaf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #bfafaf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #bfafaf can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #bfafaf with other HTML elements.

#bfafaf Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #bfafaf.
<span style="color: #bfafaf;">The color of this text is #bfafaf.</span>

#bfafaf Background Color

The background color for this text is #bfafaf.
<div style="background-color: #bfafaf; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #bfafaf.</div>

#bfafaf Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #bfafaf.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #bfafaf;">This color for the shadow of this text is #bfafaf.</span>

#bfafaf Border Color

This is a div with border color #bfafaf.
<div style="border: #bfafaf 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #bfafaf.</div>

#bfafaf Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #bfafaf on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bfafaf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bfafaf on a white background.</div></div>

#bfafaf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #bfafaf on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #bfafaf; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #bfafaf on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #bfafaf to White

This is a gradient from #bfafaf to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bfafaf,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bfafaf,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bfafaf,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bfafaf,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bfafaf to white.</div>

Gradient from #bfafaf to Black

This is a gradient from #bfafaf to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#bfafaf,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#bfafaf,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#bfafaf,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#bfafaf,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #bfafaf to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #bfafaf

In addition to using #bfafaf on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #bfafaf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #bfafaf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 191, Green = 175, Blue = 175). If you need details about the color coordinates of #bfafaf in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #bfafaf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(191, 175, 175)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #bfafaf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #bfafaf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #bfafaf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(191, 175, 175);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#bfafaf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:191, green:175, blue:175, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:191 green:175 blue:175 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(191f, 175f, 175f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(191, 175, 175);
 

#bfafaf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #bfafaf the same way. For those with color blindness, #bfafaf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #bfafaf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #bfafaf is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #bfafaf looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #bfafaf will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #bfafaf is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text