#B9BFAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.03 120.1), rgb(185, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#B9BFAA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.03 120.1) |
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 #B9BFAA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFAA | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFAA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFAA text on black | 11.09:1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BFAA
oklch(79.4% 0.03 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA584
oklch(70.6% 0.047 120)
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Step 500
500
#848F66
oklch(63% 0.06 120.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E794D
oklch(55.5% 0.065 120)
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Step 700
700
#5C663E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5333
oklch(42.6% 0.051 120)
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Step 900
900
#3F452D
oklch(37.8% 0.039 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#B9BFAA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDB9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BFAA
#B9BFAA
oklch(79.4% 0.03 120.1)
- #BEB8CD
#BEB8CD
oklch(79.4% 0.03 298.8)
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 #B9BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #B9BFAA 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.