#BFB2AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.018 50.4), rgb(191, 178, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BFB2AB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.018. 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 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2AB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.018 50.4) |
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 #BFB2AB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2AB | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2AB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2AB text on black | 10.17:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2AB
oklch(77.2% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C91
oklch(70.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8476
oklch(63.2% 0.036 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.036 51)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A40
oklch(42.6% 0.031 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#BFB2AB 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) | #B5B3AB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B0B0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB2AB
#BFB2AB
oklch(77.2% 0.018 50.4)
- #AAB7BE
#AAB7BE
oklch(77.1% 0.018 231)
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 #BFB2AB, 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 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #BFB2AB 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.