#BFCCC4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.3% 0.018 159), rgb(191, 204, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#BFCCC4 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BFCCC4 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 204, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 11%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.018 159) |
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 #BFCCC4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BFCCC4 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BFCCC4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BFCCC4 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BFCCC4
oklch(83.3% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A69A
oklch(70.6% 0.028 159.3)
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Step 500
500
#779181
oklch(63.2% 0.038 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#607B6B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6759
oklch(49% 0.036 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#415449
oklch(42.6% 0.03 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#BFCCC4 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) | #CCCAC4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C8C4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCCCA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BFCCC4
#BFCCC4
oklch(83.3% 0.018 159)
- #D1C4CC
#D1C4CC
oklch(83.3% 0.018 340)
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 #BFCCC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
Use #BFCCC4 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.