#BCABB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.027 331.7), rgb(188, 171, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#BCABB9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCABB9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 171, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.027 331.7) |
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 #BCABB9 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCABB9 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCABB9 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCABB9 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DE
oklch(88.6% 0.015 329.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCABB9
oklch(76% 0.027 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#B297AD
oklch(70.7% 0.044 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E7D99
oklch(63% 0.057 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#896684
oklch(55.6% 0.062 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#74556F
oklch(49.1% 0.056 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E465B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 330.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D222C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 329.2)
#BCABB9 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) | #ABAEBA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB1B8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCABB9
#BCABB9
oklch(76% 0.027 331.7)
- #A5B6A9
#A5B6A9
oklch(75.9% 0.026 152.7)
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 #BCABB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #BCABB9 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.