#B9BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.027 121.3), rgb(185, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B9BFAC 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.027 121.3) |
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 #B9BFAC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFAC | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFAC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFAC text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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)
#B9BFAC
oklch(79.5% 0.027 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.055 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7951
oklch(55.6% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6642
oklch(49.2% 0.055 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5336
oklch(42.7% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#B9BFAC 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) | #C2BDAB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDB9 | 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°).
- #B9BFAC
#B9BFAC
oklch(79.5% 0.027 121.3)
- #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 #B9BFAC, 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 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #B9BFAC 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.