#BFBCA9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79.2% 0.026 99.6), rgb(191, 188, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#BFBCA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.026 99.6) |
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 #BFBCA9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBCA9 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBCA9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBCA9 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBCA9
oklch(79.2% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A284
oklch(70.8% 0.042 99.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B65
oklch(63.2% 0.054 100.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B744C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#68623D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#BFBCA9 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) | #C0BBA8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3B9B7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBCA9
#BFBCA9
oklch(79.2% 0.026 99.6)
- #B7BACD
#B7BACD
oklch(79.3% 0.027 278.6)
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 #BFBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #BFBCA9 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.