#B7BDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.8% 0.028 120.6), rgb(183, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#B7BDA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.028 120.6) |
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 #B7BDA9 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7BDA9 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7BDA9 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7BDA9 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7BDA9
oklch(78.8% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA586
oklch(70.6% 0.045 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#848F67
oklch(63% 0.059 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E794F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6640
oklch(49.1% 0.058 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#B7BDA9 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) | #C0BAA8 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9BBB7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7BDA9
#B7BDA9
oklch(78.8% 0.028 120.6)
- #BDB6CA
#BDB6CA
oklch(78.8% 0.029 301.6)
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 #B7BDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.060
Use #B7BDA9 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.