#B9BFB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.7% 0.015 132.5), rgb(185, 191, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#B9BFB5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 191, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 7%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.015 132.5) |
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 #B9BFB5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BFB5 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BFB5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BFB5 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BFB5
oklch(79.7% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA495
oklch(70.7% 0.024 132.6)
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Step 500
500
#828E7A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7863
oklch(55.6% 0.035 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6552
oklch(49.2% 0.032 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5243
oklch(42.7% 0.026 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#B9BFB5 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) | #C0BDB4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBDB5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BEBC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BFB5
#B9BFB5
oklch(79.7% 0.015 132.5)
- #C0BAC4
#C0BAC4
oklch(79.7% 0.015 312.2)
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 #B9BFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #B9BFB5 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.