#BFB6BF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.016 325.7), rgb(191, 182, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#BFB6BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFB6BF |
| RGB | rgb(191, 182, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 7%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.016 325.7) |
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 #BFB6BF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFB6BF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFB6BF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFB6BF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFB6BF
oklch(78.6% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BA9
oklch(70.6% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6B
oklch(49% 0.034 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#BFB6BF 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) | #B6B8BF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BF | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B7B9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFB6BF
#BFB6BF
oklch(78.6% 0.016 325.7)
- #B3BCB3
#B3BCB3
oklch(78.6% 0.016 145.4)
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 #BFB6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
Use #BFB6BF 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.