#B8BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.027 123.5), rgb(184, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#B8BFAC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.027 123.5) |
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 #B8BFAC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8BFAC | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8BFAC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8BFAC text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8BFAC
oklch(79.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA688
oklch(70.8% 0.044 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#828F6A
oklch(62.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7A52
oklch(55.7% 0.061 124)
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Step 700
700
#5A6642
oklch(49% 0.056 123.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#B8BFAC 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) | #C2BCAB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BDB9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8BFAC
#B8BFAC
oklch(79.4% 0.027 123.5)
- #BFB8CB
#BFB8CB
oklch(79.4% 0.028 302.5)
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 #B8BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #B8BFAC 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.