#BFBCB8

Accessibility

AAA

11.1:1

Vs white / black

1.89:1 · 11.1:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#bfbcb8

RGB

rgb(191, 188, 184)

RGBA

rgba(191, 188, 184, 1)

HSL

hsl(34, 5%, 74%)

HSLA

hsla(34, 5%, 74%, 1)

HSV

hsv(34, 4%, 75%)

LAB

lab(76.38% 0.32 2.39)

LCH

lch(76.38% 2.41 82.37)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7965 0.0016 0.0063)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7965 0.0065 75.75)

XYZ

xyz(48.12, 50.50, 52.55)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 4%, 25%)

CSS

color: #bfbcb8;

CSS variable

--color-bfbcb8: #bfbcb8;

SCSS

$color-bfbcb8: #bfbcb8;

JavaScript

const color = "#bfbcb8";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#bfbcb8";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#bfbcb8" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#bfbcb8", "rgb": { "r": 191, "g": 188, "b": 184 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7965 0.0065 75.75)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#bfbcb8-1: #bfbcb8;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-300

Very different · ΔE 5.85 · #D6D3D1

Nearest CSS named color

Silver

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.5 · #C0C0C0

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.32 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 14.15 · #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.

50fdf4e7 100f0e6da 200dcd3c6 300c5bcb0 400a9a094 5008d8579 600776f63 70060584d 8004a4238 900352e24 950201910

Palette

Tints & shades

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

faf9f9 f4f4f3 efeeed eae9e7 e4e3e1 dfdedc dad8d6 d4d2d0 cfcdca cac7c4 c4c2be bfbcb8 afaca9 9f9d99 8f8d8a 7f7d7b 6f6e6b 605e5c 504e4d 403f3d 302f2e 201f1f 10100f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

faf9f9 f4f4f3 efeeed eae9e7 e4e3e1 dfdedc dad8d6 d4d2d0 cfcdca cac7c4 c4c2be

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

afaca9 9f9d99 8f8d8a 7f7d7b 6f6e6b 605e5c 504e4d 403f3d 302f2e 201f1f 10100f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

bab7b3 b5b2af afadaa aaa8a5 a5a3a1 a09e9c 9a9997 959493 908f8e 8b8a89 858585

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#BFBCB8Stop 1 #B9BCC0Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#C0BAB9Stop 1 #BFBCB8Stop 2 #C0C0B9Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#BFBCB8Stop 1 #B9C0BDStop 2 #BDB9C0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#BFBCB8Stop 1 #B9C0C0Stop 2 #BAB9C0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#363330Stop 1 #5E5A55Stop 2 #868079Stop 3 #AAA6A1Stop 4 #CFCCC9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #bfbcb8 works

#BFBCB8 (#bfbcb8) sits in the grey family at about 34° hue, 5% saturation, and 74% lightness. Contrast is 1.89:1 on white and 11.1:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-300 (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 #bfbcb8 as small body text on white — 1.89:1 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: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey 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 Web Safe #CCCCCC#CCCCCC Silver#BDC3C7 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind stone 300#D6D3D1 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 LightGray#D3D3D3 Tailwind neutral 300#D4D4D4 Tailwind zinc 300#D4D4D8 Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3

Where #bfbcb8 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #bfbcb8 as small body text on white — 1.89:1 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.