#BFB1B8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.019 345.8), rgb(191, 177, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#BFB1B8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB1B8 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 177, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.019 345.8) |
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 #BFB1B8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB1B8 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB1B8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB1B8 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB1B8
oklch(77.4% 0.019 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A5
oklch(70.6% 0.031 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B818E
oklch(63.1% 0.037 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#866A79
oklch(55.7% 0.042 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#715865
oklch(49% 0.038 346)
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Step 800
800
#5C4853
oklch(42.6% 0.032 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#BFB1B8 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) | #B2B3B8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B1B3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB1B8
#BFB1B8
oklch(77.4% 0.019 345.8)
- #ABBAB3
#ABBAB3
oklch(77.5% 0.019 166.2)
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 #BFB1B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #BFB1B8 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.