#BCACAB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.019 21.9), rgb(188, 172, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#BCACAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCACAB |
| RGB | rgb(188, 172, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.019 21.9) |
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 #BCACAB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCACAB | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCACAB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCACAB text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCACAB
oklch(75.8% 0.019 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#978483
oklch(63% 0.023 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#826E6C
oklch(55.7% 0.026 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.024 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4A
oklch(42.8% 0.02 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#BCACAB 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) | #AFAEAB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ABAC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCACAB
#BCACAB
oklch(75.8% 0.019 21.9)
- #A3B4B5
#A3B4B5
oklch(75.7% 0.019 201)
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 #BCACAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #BCACAB 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.