#BFA3A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74% 0.033 17.9), rgb(191, 163, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#BFA3A3 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 163, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 18%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.033 17.9) |
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 #BFA3A3 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA3A3 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA3A3 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA3A3 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D6
oklch(88.5% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCBB
oklch(81% 0.021 21.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA3A3
oklch(74% 0.033 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28080
oklch(63.2% 0.042 18.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6969
oklch(55.6% 0.045 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#775758
oklch(49.1% 0.043 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#614748
oklch(42.6% 0.036 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2323
oklch(26.9% 0.017 18.3)
#BFA3A3 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) | #A8A7A3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEABA3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5A1A3 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA3A3
#BFA3A3
oklch(74% 0.033 17.9)
- #93B2B2
#93B2B2
oklch(74% 0.034 196.4)
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 #BFA3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #BFA3A3 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.