#C9BFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.03 84.6), rgb(201, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#C9BFAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.03 84.6) |
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 #C9BFAB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9BFAB | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9BFAB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C9BFAB text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9BFAB
oklch(80.7% 0.03 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B875F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#857045
oklch(55.5% 0.066 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#715E37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 84.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#C9BFAB 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 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEBBB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9BFAB
#C9BFAB
oklch(80.7% 0.03 84.6)
- #B7C0D4
#B7C0D4
oklch(80.7% 0.03 266.3)
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 #C9BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #C9BFAB 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.