#BFC9C2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.6% 0.015 155.5), rgb(191, 201, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#BFC9C2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFC9C2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 201, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 8%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.015 155.5) |
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 #BFC9C2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFC9C2 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFC9C2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BFC9C2 text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFC9C2
oklch(82.6% 0.015 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#96A59A
oklch(70.7% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F82
oklch(63.1% 0.029 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#65796B
oklch(55.6% 0.032 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#536659
oklch(49% 0.031 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#BFC9C2 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) | #C9C7C2 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC9C7 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BFC9C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #BFC9C2 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.