#BAC3C2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.01 189), rgb(186, 195, 194).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BAC3C2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 195, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 7%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.01 189) |
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 #BAC3C2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC3C2 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC3C2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC3C2 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC3C2
oklch(81% 0.01 189)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A2
oklch(70.7% 0.016 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#657876
oklch(55.7% 0.023 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#546563
oklch(49.2% 0.021 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#455251
oklch(42.7% 0.016 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#BAC3C2 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) | #C2C2C2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8C4C3 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.010 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAC3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.010
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #BAC3C2 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.