#BFBAA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.7% 0.029 96), rgb(191, 186, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#BFBAA5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 186, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 17%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.029 96) |
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 #BFBAA5 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBAA5 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBAA5 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBAA5 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBAA5
oklch(78.7% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500
#948A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7346
oklch(55.6% 0.065 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6137
oklch(49.2% 0.061 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#574F2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#BFBAA5 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) | #BFB9A4 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4B7B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBAA5
#BFBAA5
oklch(78.7% 0.029 96)
- #B4B9CD
#B4B9CD
oklch(78.8% 0.029 274.6)
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 #BFBAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #BFBAA5 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.