#BFB2B1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.015 22.8), rgb(191, 178, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#BFB2B1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. 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 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 10%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.015 22.8) |
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 #BFB2B1 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2B1 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2B1 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2B1 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2B1
oklch(77.4% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.024 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8381
oklch(63.2% 0.03 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#866C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#715A58
oklch(49% 0.031 24)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#BFB2B1 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) | #B4B3B1 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B6B1 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B1B2 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFB2B1, 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 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFB2B1 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.