#BFB6AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.1% 0.015 64.3), rgb(191, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BFB6AE is a 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 12%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.015 64.3) |
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 #BFB6AE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6AE | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6AE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6AE text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB6AE
oklch(78.1% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E91
oklch(70.8% 0.025 65.3)
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Step 500
500
#978676
oklch(63.1% 0.031 65.5)
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Step 600
600
#82705F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.032 63.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C40
oklch(42.6% 0.026 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#BFB6AE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B4B4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6AE
#BFB6AE
oklch(78.1% 0.015 64.3)
- #B0B9C1
#B0B9C1
oklch(78.1% 0.015 244.8)
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 #BFB6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.059
Use #BFB6AE 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.