#BFB2BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.018 340), rgb(191, 178, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#BFB2BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB2BA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 178, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 9%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.018 340) |
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 #BFB2BA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB2BA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB2BA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB2BA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB2BA
oklch(77.7% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.029 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8191
oklch(63.1% 0.038 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#846A7B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#705868
oklch(49% 0.039 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4854
oklch(42.6% 0.032 340.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D46
oklch(37.8% 0.024 339.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2429
oklch(27.1% 0.015 340.2)
#BFB2BA 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) | #B2B4BA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B6BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B2B5 | 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°).
- #BFB2BA
#BFB2BA
oklch(77.7% 0.018 340)
- #ADBAB2
#ADBAB2
oklch(77.6% 0.018 159)
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 #BFB2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #BFB2BA 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.