#BFBABD

A color in the Black, Gray, White family

#bfbabd is a color in the Black, Gray, White family: RGB(191, 186, 189), HSL(324°, 4%, 74%), CMYK(0%, 3%, 1%, 25%). Closest named color: silver. Contrast is 1.91:1 on white and 10.97:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#bfbabd
RGBrgb(191 186 189)
RGB (legacy)rgb(191, 186, 189)
RGB %rgb(75% 73% 74%)
HSLhsl(324 4% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324, 3%, 75%)
HWBhwb(324 73% 25%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 1%, 25%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(75.99 2.23 -0.87)
LCHlch(75.99 2.39 338.76)
OKLaboklab(0.7939 0.0066 -0.0023)
OKLCHoklch(0.7939 0.007 340.43)
Decimal12565181

Properties

Color ToneBlack, Gray, White
Closest named colorsilver ΔE 1.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue324°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)4% / 3%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)75%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)74% / 73%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4987
Red / Green / Blue191 / 186 / 189

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.91:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
10.97:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 36.6 / -65.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -40.9 / 67.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #bfbabd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(79.39% 0.007 340.43);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(191 186 189 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#bfbabd] text-[#bfbabd] border-[#bfbabd]">