#B2BFAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.028 138.3), rgb(178, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#B2BFAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.028 138.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2BFAE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BFAE | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BFAE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BFAE text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BFAE
oklch(79% 0.028 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A88D
oklch(70.8% 0.045 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#799271
oklch(63.1% 0.056 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#617C59
oklch(55.5% 0.061 138.6)
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Step 700
700
#516949
oklch(49.2% 0.057 138)
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Step 800
800
#42553C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#B2BFAE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0BCAD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBAF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BEBA | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BFAE
#B2BFAE
oklch(79% 0.028 138.3)
- #C2B5C6
#C2B5C6
oklch(78.9% 0.028 318.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B2BFAE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.