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#BFB8A2 closest to Ash

#BFB8A2 is a light gray; the closest named color is Ash. In the RGB color model it is made of 74.9% red, 72.2% green and 63.5% blue (rgb(191, 184, 162)). Its HSL value is 46° hue, 18% saturation and 69% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 15% yellow and 25% black. #BFB8A2 is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.59:1.

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Variations of #BFB8A2

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#BFB8A2 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#BFB8A2 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #BFB8A2 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BFB9A3
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BDB7A1
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BEB7A1
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BFB9A3
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BFB9A2
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #C4B4B2
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C1B7A9
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #B8B8B8
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BAB8B3

#BFB8A2 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.98:1 Very poor#BFB8A2 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.59:1 Very good#BFB8A2 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#BFB8A2 in CSS

/* Ash */
.color { color: #BFB8A2; }
.background { background-color: #BFB8A2; }
.border { border: 1px solid #BFB8A2; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(191 184 162);
color: hsl(46 18% 69%);
color: oklch(0.782 0.031 92.4);

#BFB8A2 FAQ

What color is #BFB8A2?

#BFB8A2 is a light gray. Its closest named color is Ash. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #BFB8A2?

#BFB8A2 is rgb(191, 184, 162) in RGB, hsl(46, 18%, 69%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 15%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #BFB8A2?

The complementary color of #BFB8A2 is #A2A9BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #BFB8A2?

Black text has the best contrast on #BFB8A2: 10.59:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #BFB8A2 a warm or cool color?

#BFB8A2 is a neutral color.