#BFB2AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.019 53.9), rgb(191, 178, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#BFB2AA 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.019 53.9) |
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 #BFB2AA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2AA | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2AA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2AA text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2AA
oklch(77.2% 0.019 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8474
oklch(63.2% 0.039 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#876D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.041 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#BFB2AA 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) | #B6B3AA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5AA | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B0B0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2AA
#BFB2AA
oklch(77.2% 0.019 53.9)
- #AAB7BF
#AAB7BF
oklch(77.2% 0.018 234.6)
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 #BFB2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB2AA 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.