#BFA9B8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.033 337.4), rgb(191, 169, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BFA9B8 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 337°. 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 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFA9B8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 169, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.033 337.4) |
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 #BFA9B8 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFA9B8 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFA9B8 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFA9B8 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 340)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFA9B8
oklch(75.8% 0.033 337.4)
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Step 400
400
#B795AC
oklch(70.8% 0.051 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47A98
oklch(63% 0.067 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6383
oklch(55.6% 0.072 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A526E
oklch(49.2% 0.067 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#63435A
oklch(42.7% 0.056 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#51394A
oklch(37.8% 0.043 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F212B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 337.1)
#BFA9B8 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) | #A9ADB9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2A9AE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFA9B8
#BFA9B8
oklch(75.8% 0.033 337.4)
- #A0B7A9
#A0B7A9
oklch(75.8% 0.032 158.8)
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 #BFA9B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #BFA9B8 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.