#B5BFAE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.026 132.2), rgb(181, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#B5BFAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.026 132.2) |
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 #B5BFAE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BFAE | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BFAE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BFAE text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BFAE
oklch(79.2% 0.026 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7D916F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#677B57
oklch(55.7% 0.059 131.7)
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Step 700
700
#556747
oklch(49% 0.054 132)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4633
oklch(37.8% 0.034 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#B5BFAE 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) | #C1BCAD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAF | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BDBA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BFAE
#B5BFAE
oklch(79.2% 0.026 132.2)
- #C1B7C8
#C1B7C8
oklch(79.3% 0.026 311.7)
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 #B5BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #B5BFAE 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.