#BCACA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.021 45.2), rgb(188, 172, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BCACA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCACA5 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 172, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.021 45.2) |
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 #BCACA5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCACA5 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCACA5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCACA5 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.013 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCACA5
oklch(75.6% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#98857C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 47)
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Step 600
600
#836E65
oklch(55.6% 0.03 44.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C54
oklch(49.1% 0.028 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B45
oklch(42.6% 0.023 43)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#BCACA5 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) | #B0ADA5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AAAA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCACA5
#BCACA5
oklch(75.6% 0.021 45.2)
- #A2B3BA
#A2B3BA
oklch(75.6% 0.021 224.4)
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 #BCACA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.049
Use #BCACA5 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.