#BFB4AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.6% 0.019 64.9), rgb(191, 180, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#BFB4AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4AA |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.019 64.9) |
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 #BFB4AA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4AA | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4AA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4AA text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4AA
oklch(77.6% 0.019 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 65.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8571
oklch(63% 0.039 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#856F5A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#715C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 62.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3D
oklch(42.9% 0.032 65)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#BFB4AA 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) | #B8B4A9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2B1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4AA
#BFB4AA
oklch(77.6% 0.019 64.9)
- #ADB8C2
#ADB8C2
oklch(77.7% 0.019 245.5)
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 #BFB4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #BFB4AA 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.