#B2BCA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.2% 0.03 128.9), rgb(178, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#B2BCA8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.03 128.9) |
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 #B2BCA8 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BCA8 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BCA8 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BCA8 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BCA8
oklch(78.2% 0.03 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A787
oklch(70.7% 0.049 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9169
oklch(63.1% 0.062 128.7)
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Step 600
600
#677B51
oklch(55.5% 0.066 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#566842
oklch(49.2% 0.062 129.1)
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Step 800
800
#465536
oklch(42.8% 0.052 129.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#B2BCA8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3BAB6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BCA8
#B2BCA8
oklch(78.2% 0.03 128.9)
- #BDB3C7
#BDB3C7
oklch(78.1% 0.03 308)
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 #B2BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
Use #B2BCA8 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.