#B4BCA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.4% 0.028 125.7), rgb(180, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#B4BCA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.028 125.7) |
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 #B4BCA9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BCA9 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BCA9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BCA9 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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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)
#B4BCA9
oklch(78.4% 0.028 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA688
oklch(70.7% 0.044 125.3)
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Step 500
500
#81906A
oklch(63.1% 0.057 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A52
oklch(55.6% 0.062 126)
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Step 700
700
#596743
oklch(49.2% 0.057 125.7)
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Step 800
800
#495437
oklch(42.8% 0.048 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4530
oklch(37.7% 0.036 125)
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Step 950
950
#24291C
oklch(27.2% 0.024 125.1)
#B4BCA9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5BAB6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BCA9
#B4BCA9
oklch(78.4% 0.028 125.7)
- #BDB4C7
#BDB4C7
oklch(78.3% 0.028 307)
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 #B4BCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #B4BCA9 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.