Silver Sand (#BFC1C2)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.81:1 — vs black: 11.62:1

Color values

  • HEX #BFC1C2
  • RGB rgb(191, 193, 194)
  • HSL hsl(200, 1%, 76%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 1.55, 0.52, 0, 23.92 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #BFC1C2 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Silver Sand
#BFC1C2 Base
#C2C0BF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Silver Sand
#BFC1C2 Base
#BFC2C2
#BFC0C2
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Silver Sand
#BFC1C2 Base
#C2BFC1
#C1C2BF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Silver Sand
#BFC1C2 Base
#C2BFC0
#C2C2BF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Silver Sand
#BFC1C2 Base
#C2BFC2
#C2C0BF
#C0C2BF
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Silver Sand
#BFC1C2 Base
#717577
#989B9D
#AAADAE
#D4D5D6
#E6E7E7
#F2F2F3
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Silver Sand, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#0C0D0D
#303132
#535557
#767A7B
#9A9D9F
Silver Sand #BFC1C2 Base
#C9CBCC
#D3D5D5
#DEDFDF
#E8E8E9
#F2F2F3
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #BFC1C2. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #BFC1C2;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #BFC1C2;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #BFC1C2;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #BFC1C2,
        #C3C2C1
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #BFC1C2,
        #C3C2C1
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$silver-sand: #BFC1C2;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$silver-sand-r: 191;
$silver-sand-g: 193;
$silver-sand-b: 194;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $silver-sand;
    color: rgba($silver-sand-r, $silver-sand-g, $silver-sand-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Silver Sand appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #BFC1C2 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #C0C0C2 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #C1C1C2 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #BFC1C1 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #C1C1C1 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Silver Sand ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Silver Sand #BFC1C2 Base
Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 1.05
Gray (X11 Gray) #BEBEBE ΔE 1.24
Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 4.64
Pale Silver #C9C0BB ΔE 5.55

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.