#BFA6B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.1% 0.036 341.3), rgb(191, 166, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#BFA6B5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 166, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 16%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.036 341.3) |
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 #BFA6B5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA6B5 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BFA6B5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA6B5 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBBC5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 339.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFA6B5
oklch(75.1% 0.036 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D7F92
oklch(63.1% 0.045 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#88687C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#735768
oklch(49.1% 0.045 341.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C46
oklch(37.8% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#BFA6B5 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) | #A7ABB6 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A6AB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA6B5
#BFA6B5
oklch(75.1% 0.036 341.3)
- #9BB6A7
#9BB6A7
oklch(75.2% 0.036 161.1)
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 #BFA6B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFA6B5 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.