#BFC9BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.5% 0.019 142.8), rgb(191, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#BFC9BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC9BE |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 9%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.019 142.8) |
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 #BFC9BE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC9BE | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC9BE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC9BE text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC9BE
oklch(82.5% 0.019 142.8)
-
Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
-
Step 500
500
#7C907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 143.8)
-
Step 600
600
#657A64
oklch(55.6% 0.042 143.8)
-
Step 700
700
#546753
oklch(49.2% 0.039 143.7)
-
Step 800
800
#455444
oklch(42.8% 0.032 143.3)
-
Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
-
Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#BFC9BE 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) | #CAC7BD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC8C6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFC9BE
#BFC9BE
oklch(82.5% 0.019 142.8)
- #CCC2CD
#CCC2CD
oklch(82.5% 0.019 323)
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 #BFC9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BFC9BE 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.