#BFBEAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.025 104.4), rgb(191, 190, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#BFBEAC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFBEAC |
| RGB | rgb(191, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.025 104.4) |
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 #BFBEAC | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFBEAC | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFBEAC text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFBEAC text on black | 11.17:1 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFBEAC
oklch(79.7% 0.025 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A286
oklch(70.6% 0.039 104)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B68
oklch(63% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#78754F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#656240
oklch(49% 0.05 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#525035
oklch(42.6% 0.042 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#BFBEAC 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) | #C2BCAB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BBB9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFBEAC
#BFBEAC
oklch(79.7% 0.025 104.4)
- #BABBCD
#BABBCD
oklch(79.7% 0.025 283.3)
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 #BFBEAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #BFBEAC 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.