#B5BDAC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.7% 0.025 127.7), rgb(181, 189, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#B5BDAC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BDAC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 189, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.025 127.7) |
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 #B5BDAC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BDAC | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BDAC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BDAC text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BDAC
oklch(78.7% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906E
oklch(63.2% 0.052 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#586746
oklch(49.2% 0.054 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#48543A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23281D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 127.6)
#B5BDAC 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) | #BFBAAB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6BBB8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BDAC
#B5BDAC
oklch(78.7% 0.025 127.7)
- #BEB6C7
#BEB6C7
oklch(78.8% 0.025 306.9)
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 #B5BDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #B5BDAC 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.