#BCAEB6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.019 342.2), rgb(188, 174, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#BCAEB6 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCAEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 174, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.019 342.2) |
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 #BCAEB6 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCAEB6 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCAEB6 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCAEB6 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCAEB6
oklch(76.5% 0.019 342.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A6
oklch(70.6% 0.032 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8090
oklch(63% 0.04 342)
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Step 600
600
#866A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#715867
oklch(49.1% 0.04 342)
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Step 800
800
#5C4854
oklch(42.7% 0.033 341.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#BCAEB6 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) | #AFB0B6 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B6 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEAEB1 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCAEB6
#BCAEB6
oklch(76.5% 0.019 342.2)
- #A8B7AF
#A8B7AF
oklch(76.5% 0.02 162.8)
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 #BCAEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #BCAEB6 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.