#BFC0B5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.015 110.9), rgb(191, 192, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#BFC0B5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 192, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 8%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.015 110.9) |
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 #BFC0B5 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC0B5 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC0B5 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC0B5 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC0B5
oklch(80.4% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C76
oklch(63.2% 0.032 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74755F
oklch(55.5% 0.033 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#61634E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5140
oklch(42.8% 0.027 113)
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Step 900
900
#424336
oklch(37.8% 0.021 111)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#BFC0B5 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) | #C2BFB4 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1BFBD | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC0B5
#BFC0B5
oklch(80.4% 0.015 110.9)
- #BFBDC8
#BFBDC8
oklch(80.3% 0.015 294.4)
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 #BFC0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFC0B5 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.