#C5BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.4% 0.027 92.4), rgb(197, 191, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#C5BFAC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.027. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(197, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 18%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.027 92.4) |
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 #C5BFAC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C5BFAC | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C5BFAC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C5BFAC text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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)
#C5BFAC
oklch(80.4% 0.027 92.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA082
oklch(70.6% 0.043 91.8)
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Step 500
500
#958963
oklch(63.1% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#80734A
oklch(55.7% 0.06 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C603B
oklch(49.1% 0.056 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E31
oklch(42.6% 0.046 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#48412B
oklch(37.6% 0.036 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#C5BFAC 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) | #C4BEAB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9BCBA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5BFAC
#C5BFAC
oklch(80.4% 0.027 92.4)
- #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 #C5BFAC, 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 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
Use #C5BFAC 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.