#BFC3AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8), rgb(191, 195, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#BFC3AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC3AE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 195, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8) |
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 #BFC3AE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC3AE | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC3AE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC3AE text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA584
oklch(70.8% 0.047 116)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600
#71784C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F653D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5232
oklch(42.5% 0.05 115.8)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#BFC3AE 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) | #C6C1AD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2C0BD | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC3AE
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
- #C1BDD2
#C1BDD2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 294.5)
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 #BFC3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.014
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #BFC3AE 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.