#BFC7B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.027 125.7), rgb(191, 199, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#BFC7B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC7B4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 199, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 15%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.027 125.7) |
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 #BFC7B4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC7B4 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC7B4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC7B4 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC7B4
oklch(81.8% 0.027 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#81906B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.062 126)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#BFC7B4 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) | #C9C4B3 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0C5C1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC7B4
#BFC7B4
oklch(81.8% 0.027 125.7)
- #C8BFD2
#C8BFD2
oklch(81.8% 0.028 307)
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 #BFC7B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
Use #BFC7B4 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.