#BFACA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.023 31.8), rgb(191, 172, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BFACA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACA8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 15%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.023 31.8) |
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 #BFACA8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFACA8 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACA8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACA8 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACA8
oklch(76% 0.023 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69993
oklch(70.7% 0.036 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#A48078
oklch(63.2% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#8F6961
oklch(55.7% 0.051 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#795750
oklch(49.1% 0.047 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#634742
oklch(42.7% 0.04 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C38
oklch(37.8% 0.031 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#BFACA8 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) | #B0AEA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AAAB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACA8
#BFACA8
oklch(76% 0.023 31.8)
- #A1B5B9
#A1B5B9
oklch(75.9% 0.023 211.1)
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 #BFACA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.054
Use #BFACA8 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.