#BCAE9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.028 71.1), rgb(188, 174, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BCAE9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.028 71.1) |
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 #BCAE9E | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAE9E | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAE9E text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAE9E text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAE9E
oklch(75.8% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8464
oklch(63% 0.056 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.061 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#755B3C
oklch(49% 0.057 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B32
oklch(42.7% 0.047 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2C
oklch(37.6% 0.036 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#BCAE9E 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) | #B3AE9D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B19E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ABA9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAE9E
#BCAE9E
oklch(75.8% 0.028 71.1)
- #A4B2C2
#A4B2C2
oklch(75.8% 0.028 251.7)
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 #BCAE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
Use #BCAE9E 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.