What is hex #BFAFB2 color?

 
The hex code #BFAFB2 is also know by an other name that is Black Shadows.
This color is composed of 191% red, 175% green and 178% blue. So we can say that the RGB value is (191,175,178)
You need to use it for a printer? The CMYK colors code equivalent of hex #BFAFB2 is C:0 M:8 Y:7, K:25) .
In the HSV/HSB scale, #BFAFB2 has a hue of 349°, 8% saturation and a brightness value of 75%.
If you want to know all about the hex #BFAFB2, you can find below others details like Web safe equivalent, closest Pantone color, closest RAL color but also others informations like grayscale equivalent according to some algorithms.
You can also find all about color palettes of hex #BFAFB2 (complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic...).

Hex #BFAFB2 Color Codes & Equivalents

Color Name [Black Shadows]
RGB Values (191,175,178)
CMYK Values (0%, 8%, 7%, 25%)
HSV/HSB Values (349°, 8%, 75%)
Closest Web Safe
#CC9999
Inverse Color
#40504d
Closest Pantone®
435 C
Closest RAL
RAL 7044 [Silk grey]
Complementary Color
#afbfbc

#BFAFB2 Converted to Grayscale Codes

Average
#b5b5b5
Lightness (Desaturation)
#b7b7b7
Weighted (BT601)
#b4b4b4
Luma (BT709)
#b3b3b3

Hex #BFAFB2 Color Palettes – Complementary, Analogous, Triadic...

Complementary Palette

The complementary color of #BFAFB2 is #afbfbc. To get this value, we need to use the RGB metrics, and take this opposite color at the end of the color wheel, so for #BFAFB2 you will find #afbfbc. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors may also be called "opposite colors". So if you need to grab attention, you should use it.

#BFAFB2 #afbfbc

Analogous Palette

The analogous color scheme of #BFAFB2 is composed with colors #BFAFBA and #BFB4AF. Colors are called analogous colors when they are very similar to each other. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BFAFB2 with a 30° separation on the RGB color wheel. An analogous color palette is best used with either warm or cool colors, creating a look that has a certain temperature as well as proper color harmony.

#BFAFBA #BFAFB2 #BFB4AF

Split-Complementary Palette

The split-complementary color scheme of #BFAFB2 is composed with colors #AFBABF and #AFBFB4. A split-complementary color palette is like an analogous palette but you will take the complementary color as base instead of your main color. This choice, however, also makes the split complementary color combinations less vibrant and eye-catching, but it's also a good choice for beginners as you can hardly go wrong.

#BFAFB2 #AFBABF #AFBFB4

Triadic Palette

The triadic color scheme of #BFAFB2 is composed with colors #AFB2BF and #B2BFAF. They are located to the right and left of your main color #BFAFB2 with a 120° separation on the RGB color wheel. With it you have the maximum variation in hue and offering by the same occasion the best possible contrast when taken together.

#BFAFB2 #AFB2BF #B2BFAF

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic color scheme of #BFAFB2 is composed with colors #B2BFAF, #AFBFBC and #BCAFBF A tetradic color scheme, an outstanding variant of the twin color scheme, with an equal distance between all colors. All four colors are divided evenly around the color wheel. Like this there being no clear dominance of one color overs others. Colorful palettes create a sense of diversity, optimism and openness which are positive for a consumer brand. You can find the tetradic color scheme on big tech company logo like Google, Slack, Zoho, Microsoft, eBay for example. Fort a better result, you can also adjust saturation and brightness.

#BFAFB2 #B2BFAF #AFBFBC #BCAFBF

Square Palette

The square color scheme of #BFAFB2 is composed with colors #BABFAF, #AFBFBC and #B4AFBF To get this color, it's pretty the same method that analogous or triadic, but instead, you will take an angle of 90° on the RGB Wheel between each colors. The square palette looks a lot like the Tetradic palette but it is less dark which is nicer in my opinion.

#BFAFB2 #BABFAF #AFBFBC #B4AFBF

Tints, Tones & Shades of Hex #BFAFB2

Tints

Tints are created by adding white, resulting in lighter shades of #BFAFB2.

#BFAFB2 #C8BABC #D1C5C7 #DAD1D2 #E3DCDD #ECE7E8 #F5F3F3 #FEFEFE

Tones

Tones are made by mixing with gray, softening the original color.

#BFAFB2 #B7B6B6 #B7B7B7 #B7B7B7 #B7B7B7 #B7B7B7 #B7B7B7 #B7B7B7

Shades

Shades result from adding black, creating darker variations.

#BFAFB2 #B5A3A7 #AC989C #A38D91 #9A8186 #91767B #876C71 #7C6367

Hex #BFAFB2 in programming languages

If you are a developer, you will find below the color codes to use according to your programming language (HTML, JAVA, Pyhton, .NET), enjoy!

HTML, CSS #BFAFB2
Java new Color(191,175,178);
Python Color(#BFAFB2)
.NET Color.FromArgb(255, 191,175,178);
Swift / iOS UIColor(red: 0.75, green: 0.69, blue: 0.7, alpha: 1)
Kotlin / Android Color.rgb(191, 175, 178)