#BFC2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.6% 0.028 113.9), rgb(191, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#BFC2AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.028 113.9) |
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 #BFC2AE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC2AE | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC2AE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC2AE text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC2AE
oklch(80.6% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A485
oklch(70.7% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898E66
oklch(63.2% 0.057 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#73784D
oklch(55.7% 0.062 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#BFC2AE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AF | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2BFBC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC2AE
#BFC2AE
oklch(80.6% 0.028 113.9)
- #C0BDD0
#C0BDD0
oklch(80.7% 0.027 293)
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 #BFC2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #BFC2AE 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.