#B9BFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.026 122), rgb(185, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#B9BFAD 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.026 122) |
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 #B9BFAD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFAD | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFAD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFAD 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)
#B9BFAD
oklch(79.5% 0.026 122)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6644
oklch(49.1% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#B9BFAD 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) | #C2BDAC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBDBA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BFAD
#B9BFAD
oklch(79.5% 0.026 122)
- #BFB9CA
#BFB9CA
oklch(79.6% 0.025 301.9)
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 #B9BFAD, 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 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #B9BFAD 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.