#BFACAB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.022 21.3), rgb(191, 172, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#BFACAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFACAB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 172, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.022 21.3) |
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 #BFACAB | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFACAB | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFACAB text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFACAB text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFACAB
oklch(76% 0.022 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69897
oklch(70.6% 0.036 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#A37F7D
oklch(63% 0.045 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6867
oklch(55.6% 0.049 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#795755
oklch(49.2% 0.046 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#624746
oklch(42.7% 0.037 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#503C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.028 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#BFACAB 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) | #AFAEAB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4AAAC | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFACAB
#BFACAB
oklch(76% 0.022 21.3)
- #A2B6B7
#A2B6B7
oklch(76.1% 0.022 200.4)
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 #BFACAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFACAB 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.