#BCADA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.022 53.2), rgb(188, 173, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#BCADA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCADA4 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.022 53.2) |
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 #BCADA4 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCADA4 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCADA4 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCADA4 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BCADA4
oklch(75.8% 0.022 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#98857A
oklch(63.1% 0.028 52)
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Step 600
600
#826F63
oklch(55.6% 0.03 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D52
oklch(49.2% 0.028 54.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C43
oklch(42.8% 0.024 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#BCADA4 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) | #B1AEA3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A4 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AAAA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCADA4
#BCADA4
oklch(75.8% 0.022 53.2)
- #A4B3BC
#A4B3BC
oklch(75.8% 0.021 234)
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 #BCADA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.048
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
Use #BCADA4 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.