Warm Gray 3 C
PANTONE WARM-GRAY-3-C TCX
Pantone Warm Gray 3 C is HEX #BFB8AF, RGB 191, 184, 175, and about CMYK 0, 4, 8, 25. It is a light, neutral neutral beige color. The best text color on it is black at 10.69:1.
| Family | Beige |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Neutral |
| Lightness | Light |
| Saturation | Neutral |
| Associations | calm, softness and neutrality |
Color values and code
Values
| HEX | #BFB8AF | |
|---|---|---|
| HEX without # | BFB8AF | |
| RGB | 191, 184, 175 | |
| RGB percent | 74.9%, 72.2%, 68.6% | |
| CMYK | 0, 4, 8, 25 | |
| HSL | 34, 11%, 72% | |
| HSV | 34, 8%, 75% | |
| LAB | 75.1, 0.9, 5.4 | |
| LCH | 75.1, 5.5, 80.8 | |
| Decimal | 12564655 |
Code snippets
| CSS variable | --pantone-warm-gray-3-c: #BFB8AF; | |
|---|---|---|
| CSS color | color: #BFB8AF; | |
| Tailwind | 'pantone-warm-gray-3-c': '#BFB8AF' | |
| SwiftUI | Color(red: 0.749, green: 0.722, blue: 0.686) | |
| Android XML | <color name="pantone_warm_gray_3_c">#BFB8AF</color> | |
| Flutter | Color(0xFFBFB8AF) | |
| JSON | {"slug":"warm-gray-3-c","name":"Warm Gray 3 C","hex":"#BFB8AF"} |
Shades and tints
Eleven steps from near white to near black. The 500 step is Warm Gray 3 C. Click a step to copy its HEX.
Color harmonies
Each harmony rotates the hue of Warm Gray 3 C and returns the nearest Pantone color, with its Delta E.
Complementary
Split-complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Accessibility
The best text color on Warm Gray 3 C is black, with a contrast ratio of 10.69:1. WCAG AA asks for 4.5:1 on body text and 3:1 on large text.
| Pair | Ratio | AA text | AA large | AAA text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #BFB8AF on white | 1.96:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| #BFB8AF on black | 10.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| White on #BFB8AF | 1.96:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Black on #BFB8AF | 10.69:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
Color vision simulation
Approximate simulations of how the color may look with common types of color blindness.
In use
Text on Warm Gray 3 C
10.69:1
Warm Gray 3 C on white
1.96:1
Warm Gray 3 C on near black
9.61:1
Printing and Pantone matching
Warm Gray 3 C is built here as C0 M4 Y8 K25. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock. On uncoated paper expect it to look a little lighter and less saturated than on coated stock.
| CMYK build | C0 M4 Y8 K25 |
|---|---|
| Total ink | 37% |
| Ink note | Within the roughly 300% limit many printers use. |
Screen values approximate the printed ink. Verify against a physical Pantone guide before production.
Similar Pantone colors
More beige colors
Questions about Warm Gray 3 C
What is the HEX code for Pantone Warm Gray 3 C?
HEX #BFB8AF, equivalent to RGB 191, 184, 175. Pantone defines the color as an ink, so treat HEX as an approximation.
What is the CMYK value of Pantone Warm Gray 3 C?
A process build of C0 M4 Y8 K25. This color sits in a range that CMYK usually reproduces well, but proof it on your stock.
Is Pantone Warm Gray 3 C a warm or cool color?
It is a neutral color, light and neutral, with a hue of 34 degrees.
What text color works on Pantone Warm Gray 3 C?
Use black text. It gives a contrast ratio of 10.69:1, passing WCAG AA for body text.