#BFB4AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.015 50.7), rgb(191, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#BFB4AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB4AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.015 50.7) |
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 #BFB4AE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB4AE | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB4AE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB4AE text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB4AE
oklch(77.7% 0.015 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D93
oklch(70.8% 0.025 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8579
oklch(63.2% 0.031 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#846E62
oklch(55.6% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C51
oklch(49.1% 0.031 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#BFB4AE 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) | #B7B5AE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7AE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B2B2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB4AE
#BFB4AE
oklch(77.7% 0.015 50.7)
- #ADB9BF
#ADB9BF
oklch(77.8% 0.016 229)
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 #BFB4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #BFB4AE 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.