Black Shadows (#BFAFB2)

The hex code for Black Shadows is #BFAFB2. It is rgb(191, 175, 178) in RGB, hsl(349, 11%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 25%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#BFAFB2

HEX#BFAFB2

RGBrgb(191, 175, 178)

HSLhsl(349, 11%, 72%)

HSVhsv(349, 8%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.019 4.7)

LABlab(72.91% 6.32 0.65)

LCHlch(72.91% 6.36 5.86)

Colors Closest to Black Shadows

Black Shadows is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 3.41 Philippine Silver#B3B3B3ΔE 6.36 Silver Chalice#ACACACΔE 6.85 Silver (Metallic)#AAA9ADΔE 6.92 Pale Silver#C9C0BBΔE 7.26 Dark Gray#A9A9A9ΔE 7.34

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#BFAFB2 Channel Values

How Black Shadows breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 191 · G 175 · B 178	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 349° · S 11% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 349° · S 8% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 8% · Y 7% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Black Shadows background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Black Shadows

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Black Shadows; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Black Shadows

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Black Shadows Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#BFAFB2

Protanopia#B2B2B2

Protanomaly#B7B1B2

Deuteranopia#B4B4B2

Deuteranomaly#B9B2B2

Tritanopia#BFAFAF

Tritanomaly#BFAFB0

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #BFAFB2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--black-shadows: #BFAFB2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #BFAFB2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'black-shadows': '#BFAFB2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.749, green: 0.686, blue: 0.698)

Android XML<color name="black_shadows">#BFAFB2</color>

SVG fillfill="#BFAFB2"

More Red Colors

Black Shadows sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c0362c bf4f51 c08081 bf4147 c09999 bf1234 c10007 bd002f c1121c bd001f c21d00 bd0000 cd5c5c e2725b ed2939 f8c4c4 ff0f4b ff637e ffb6c1 fff1f2 4a0000 701c1c 922626 a55353

#BFAFB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Black Shadows?

The hex code for Black Shadows is #BFAFB2. That is rgb(191, 175, 178) in RGB, hsl(349, 11%, 72%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #BFAFB2?

#BFAFB2 is rgb(191, 175, 178) — red 191, green 175, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #BFAFB2?

#BFAFB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 7%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #BFAFB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #BFAFB2 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #BFAFB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #BFAFB2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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