#BCA9B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.027 339.6), rgb(188, 169, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#BCA9B5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCA9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 169, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.027 339.6) |
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 #BCA9B5 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCA9B5 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCA9B5 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCA9B5 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCA9B5
oklch(75.5% 0.027 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#998290
oklch(63.2% 0.034 341)
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Step 600
600
#836B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5967
oklch(49.1% 0.036 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#BCA9B5 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) | #AAADB6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAFB4 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA9AD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCA9B5
#BCA9B5
oklch(75.5% 0.027 339.6)
- #A1B5A9
#A1B5A9
oklch(75.4% 0.028 159.4)
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 #BCA9B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCA9B5 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.