#BFAEB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.9% 0.025 338.8), rgb(191, 174, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#BFAEB9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFAEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 174, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.025 338.8) |
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 #BFAEB9 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BFAEB9 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFAEB9 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFAEB9 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFAEB9
oklch(76.9% 0.025 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#B297A9
oklch(70.6% 0.041 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F7E94
oklch(63.2% 0.051 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#89677E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4657
oklch(42.7% 0.043 338.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B47
oklch(37.7% 0.033 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#BFAEB9 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) | #AEB1B9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AEB2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFAEB9
#BFAEB9
oklch(76.9% 0.025 338.8)
- #A7B9AE
#A7B9AE
oklch(76.9% 0.025 159)
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 #BFAEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFAEB9 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.