#BCA7A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.7% 0.025 11.2), rgb(188, 167, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#BCA7A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 167, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.025 11.2) |
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 #BCA7A9 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA7A9 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BCA7A9 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA7A9 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBE
oklch(80.9% 0.015 12.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA7A9
oklch(74.7% 0.025 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8285
oklch(63.1% 0.031 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#866B6E
oklch(55.5% 0.035 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#725A5C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C494B
oklch(42.6% 0.026 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.021 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#BCA7A9 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) | #AAAAA9 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A6A8 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA7A9
#BCA7A9
oklch(74.7% 0.025 11.2)
- #9CB2B1
#9CB2B1
oklch(74.6% 0.024 193.3)
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 #BCA7A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #BCA7A9 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.