#C4BFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.3% 0.028 95.4), rgb(196, 191, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#C4BFAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(196, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 17%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.028 95.4) |
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 #C4BFAB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BFAB | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BFAB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BFAB text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BFAB
oklch(80.3% 0.028 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A181
oklch(70.7% 0.045 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#948A62
oklch(63.2% 0.057 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7348
oklch(55.5% 0.062 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B613A
oklch(49.2% 0.058 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#574F30
oklch(42.7% 0.048 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#48422B
oklch(37.9% 0.037 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2619
oklch(26.9% 0.023 93)
#C4BFAB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BCB9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BFAB
#C4BFAB
oklch(80.3% 0.028 95.4)
- #B9BED1
#B9BED1
oklch(80.4% 0.027 274)
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 #C4BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #C4BFAB 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.