#BFCBC2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83% 0.018 153.5), rgb(191, 203, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#BFCBC2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCBC2 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 203, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 10%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.018 153.5) |
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 #BFCBC2 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCBC2 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCBC2 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCBC2 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCBC2
oklch(83% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A698
oklch(70.7% 0.029 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#79907F
oklch(63% 0.036 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#627A69
oklch(55.5% 0.038 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#516757
oklch(49.1% 0.037 153.3)
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Step 800
800
#425447
oklch(42.6% 0.031 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453C
oklch(37.6% 0.023 155)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#BFCBC2 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) | #CBC9C2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C7C2 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCBC8 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCBC2
#BFCBC2
oklch(83% 0.018 153.5)
- #CFC3CC
#CFC3CC
oklch(83% 0.018 334.2)
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 #BFCBC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #BFCBC2 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.