#C4BFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.025 94.1), rgb(196, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#C4BFAD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(196, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.025 94.1) |
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 #C4BFAD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C4BFAD | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4BFAD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4BFAD text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C4BFAD
oklch(80.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A184
oklch(70.8% 0.042 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#948966
oklch(63.1% 0.051 92.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E734D
oklch(55.6% 0.056 93.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A603E
oklch(49% 0.051 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F33
oklch(42.8% 0.044 94)
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Step 900
900
#47412D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 93.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#C4BFAD 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) | #C3BEAC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8BCBA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4BFAD
#C4BFAD
oklch(80.4% 0.025 94.1)
- #B9BED0
#B9BED0
oklch(80.3% 0.026 273.4)
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 #C4BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #C4BFAD 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.