#BFAEB0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.6% 0.02 9.5), rgb(191, 174, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#BFAEB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.02 9.5) |
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 #BFAEB0 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAEB0 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAEB0 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAEB0 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAEB0
oklch(76.6% 0.02 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3999C
oklch(70.7% 0.031 10)
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Step 500
500
#A08084
oklch(63.1% 0.04 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B696E
oklch(55.6% 0.044 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#76575C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 8)
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Step 800
800
#60474B
oklch(42.6% 0.035 8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#BFAEB0 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) | #B0B0B0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3B0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ADAF | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAEB0
#BFAEB0
oklch(76.6% 0.02 9.5)
- #A5B7B5
#A5B7B5
oklch(76.5% 0.02 188.7)
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 #BFAEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.015
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.060
Use #BFAEB0 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.