#BFBEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.026 104.5), rgb(191, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#BFBEAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBEAB |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.026 104.5) |
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 #BFBEAB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBEAB | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBEAB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBEAB text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBEAB
oklch(79.7% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A285
oklch(70.6% 0.041 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C66
oklch(63.2% 0.054 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#78754D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#65633E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#535033
oklch(42.6% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#BFBEAB 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) | #C2BCAA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBB8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBEAB
#BFBEAB
oklch(79.7% 0.026 104.5)
- #BABBCE
#BABBCE
oklch(79.7% 0.027 283.4)
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 #BFBEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFBEAB 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.