#BFB9B3

Accessibility

AAA

10.81:1

Vs white / black

1.94:1 · 10.81:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bfb9b3

RGB

rgb(191, 185, 179)

RGBA

rgba(191, 185, 179, 1)

HSL

hsl(30, 9%, 73%)

HSLA

hsla(30, 9%, 73%, 1)

HSV

hsv(30, 6%, 75%)

LAB

lab(75.47% 1.04 3.79)

LCH

lch(75.47% 3.93 74.66)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7889 0.0041 0.01)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7889 0.0108 67.71)

XYZ

xyz(46.97, 49.03, 49.63)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 25%)

CSS

color: #bfb9b3;

CSS variable

--color-bfb9b3: #bfb9b3;

SCSS

$color-bfb9b3: #bfb9b3;

JavaScript

const color = "#bfb9b3";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bfb9b3";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bfb9b3" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bfb9b3", "rgb": { "r": 191, "g": 185, "b": 179 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7889 0.0108 67.71)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bfb9b3-1: #bfb9b3;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Very different · ΔE 6.54 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.08 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.84 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 15.14 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff3e7 100f1e6da 200ddd2c7 300c7bcb0 400aa9f95 5008f847a 600786e64 70061584e 8004b4238 900362d24 950211911

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

faf9f9 f4f3f2 efeeec eae8e6 e4e2df dfdcd9 dad6d3 d4d0cc cfcbc6 cac5c0 c4bfb9 bfb9b3 afaaa4 9f9a95 8f8b86 7f7b77 6f6c68 605d5a 504d4b 403e3c 302e2d 201f1e 100f0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf9f9 f4f3f2 efeeec eae8e6 e4e2df dfdcd9 dad6d3 d4d0cc cfcbc6 cac5c0 c4bfb9

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

afaaa4 9f9a95 8f8b86 7f7b77 6f6c68 605d5a 504d4b 403e3c 302e2d 201f1e 100f0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

bab4af b5b0ab afaba6 aaa6a2 a5a19e a09d9a 9a9895 959391 908e8d 8b8a89 858584

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BFB9B3Stop 1 #B4BAC0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C0B4B4Stop 1 #BFB9B3Stop 2 #C0C0B4Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BFB9B3Stop 1 #B4C0BAStop 2 #BAB4C0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BFB9B3Stop 1 #B4C0C0Stop 2 #B4B4C0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#38332EStop 1 #615951Stop 2 #8B8074Stop 3 #AEA69EStop 4 #D1CCC7Stop 5

Using this color

Where #bfb9b3 works

#BFB9B3 (#bfb9b3) sits in the deep orange family at about 30° hue, 9% saturation, and 73% lightness. Contrast is 1.94:1 on white and 10.81:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfb9b3 as small body text on white — 1.94:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Bold warmth and intensity. Strong for food, sports, and energetic identities. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Silver#C0C0C0 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC DarkGray#A9A9A9 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Silver#BDC3C7 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4

Where #bfb9b3 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfb9b3 as small body text on white — 1.94:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.