#BFA6AF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.032 354.1), rgb(191, 166, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BFA6AF is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA6AF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 166, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.032 354.1) |
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 #BFA6AF | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA6AF | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA6AF text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA6AF text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6D9
oklch(88.4% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCC1
oklch(81% 0.019 356.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA6AF
oklch(75% 0.032 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E808B
oklch(63.1% 0.04 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#896975
oklch(55.6% 0.044 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#745762
oklch(49% 0.041 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#BFA6AF 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) | #A8AAAF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEAE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A5A9 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA6AF
#BFA6AF
oklch(75% 0.032 354.1)
- #9AB5AC
#9AB5AC
oklch(75% 0.032 173.3)
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 #BFA6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #BFA6AF 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.