#B6BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.028 127.8), rgb(182, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#B6BFAC 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.03:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(182, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.028 127.8) |
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 #B6BFAC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6BFAC | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6BFAC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6BFAC text on black | 11.03:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6BFAC
oklch(79.2% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A689
oklch(70.6% 0.044 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F906B
oklch(63% 0.057 128)
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Step 600
600
#697B53
oklch(55.7% 0.063 128)
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Step 700
700
#576743
oklch(49% 0.058 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#475437
oklch(42.6% 0.049 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4630
oklch(37.8% 0.038 128)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#B6BFAC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7BDB9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6BFAC
#B6BFAC
oklch(79.2% 0.028 127.8)
- #C0B7CA
#C0B7CA
oklch(79.3% 0.028 307)
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 #B6BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #B6BFAC 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.