#BFA6A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.8% 0.029 9.6), rgb(191, 166, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#BFA6A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA6A9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 166, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.029 9.6) |
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 #BFA6A9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA6A9 | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA6A9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA6A9 text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.018 8.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA6A9
oklch(74.8% 0.029 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8084
oklch(63% 0.039 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#896A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#75585C
oklch(49.2% 0.039 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F484B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.026 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#BFA6A9 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) | #AAA9A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAEA9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4A4A7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA6A9
#BFA6A9
oklch(74.8% 0.029 9.6)
- #99B4B1
#99B4B1
oklch(74.9% 0.03 188.3)
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 #BFA6A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFA6A9 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.