#BFAB9B
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.032 61), rgb(191, 171, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#BFAB9B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAB9B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 171, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.032 61) |
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 #BFAB9B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAB9B | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAB9B text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAB9B text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BFAB9B
oklch(75.4% 0.032 61)
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Step 500
500
#9D8470
oklch(63.1% 0.042 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#876E59
oklch(55.7% 0.044 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#735C49
oklch(49.3% 0.042 61.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.034 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E33
oklch(37.5% 0.027 60)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#BFAB9B 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) | #B1AC9A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B09B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6A7A6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAB9B
#BFAB9B
oklch(75.4% 0.032 61)
- #9EB2C2
#9EB2C2
oklch(75.3% 0.032 242.1)
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 #BFAB9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
Use #BFAB9B 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.