#BFB5AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.018 67.6), rgb(191, 181, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BFB5AB 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 Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB5AB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 181, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.018 67.6) |
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 #BFB5AB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB5AB | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB5AB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB5AB text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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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)
#BFB5AB
oklch(77.9% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8E
oklch(70.8% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#998672
oklch(63.2% 0.037 68.5)
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Step 600
600
#846F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.041 66.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4A
oklch(49.1% 0.037 68.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F34
oklch(37.6% 0.024 67)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#BFB5AB 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) | #B9B5AA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7AB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B3B2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB5AB
#BFB5AB
oklch(77.9% 0.018 67.6)
- #AEB8C2
#AEB8C2
oklch(77.8% 0.018 248.1)
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 #BFB5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #BFB5AB 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.