#BCB0B8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.018 337.7), rgb(188, 176, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BCB0B8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB0B8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 176, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.018 337.7) |
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 #BCB0B8 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCB0B8 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB0B8 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB0B8 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB0B8
oklch(77% 0.018 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.029 337.3)
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Step 500
500
#998191
oklch(63% 0.037 338.4)
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Step 600
600
#836B7B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5968
oklch(49.1% 0.036 338)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#BCB0B8 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) | #B0B2B8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B4B8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB0B3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB0B8
#BCB0B8
oklch(77% 0.018 337.7)
- #ABB8B0
#ABB8B0
oklch(77% 0.018 159)
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 #BCB0B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #BCB0B8 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.