#BFB5A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.025 79.7), rgb(191, 181, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#BFB5A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.025 79.7) |
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 #BFB5A5 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5A5 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5A5 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5A5 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB5A5
oklch(77.7% 0.025 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E85
oklch(70.6% 0.04 79)
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Step 500
500
#9A8666
oklch(63% 0.051 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#85704E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E3F
oklch(49.2% 0.051 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#BFB5A5 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) | #BAB5A4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B2B0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5A5
#BFB5A5
oklch(77.7% 0.025 79.7)
- #ADB7C7
#ADB7C7
oklch(77.7% 0.025 259.8)
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 #BFB5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #BFB5A5 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.