#BCADA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.02 46.7), rgb(188, 173, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#BCADA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. 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 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCADA6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 173, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.02 46.7) |
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 #BCADA6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCADA6 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCADA6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCADA6 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCADA6
oklch(75.8% 0.02 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29B90
oklch(70.7% 0.032 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8275
oklch(63% 0.041 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5D
oklch(55.7% 0.045 47.9)
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Step 700
700
#755A4D
oklch(49.2% 0.041 47)
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Step 800
800
#5F493F
oklch(42.6% 0.034 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#BCADA6 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) | #B1AEA6 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ABAB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCADA6
#BCADA6
oklch(75.8% 0.02 46.7)
- #A4B3BA
#A4B3BA
oklch(75.7% 0.02 227.4)
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 #BCADA6, 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 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #BCADA6 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.