#BFB4AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.017 58.6), rgb(191, 180, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#BFB4AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4AC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.017 58.6) |
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 #BFB4AC | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4AC | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4AC text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4AC text on black | 10.33:1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4AC
oklch(77.7% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8575
oklch(63.1% 0.035 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.038 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#705C4D
oklch(49% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#BFB4AC 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) | #B7B5AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2B2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4AC
#BFB4AC
oklch(77.7% 0.017 58.6)
- #ADB8C0
#ADB8C0
oklch(77.6% 0.017 239.2)
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 #BFB4AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB4AC 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.