#BCB3A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.025 82.1), rgb(188, 179, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BCB3A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 179, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.025 82.1) |
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 #BCB3A3 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BCB3A3 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB3A3 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB3A3 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB3A3
oklch(77% 0.025 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F85
oklch(70.8% 0.04 83)
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Step 500
500
#998767
oklch(63.1% 0.05 81.8)
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Step 600
600
#83714E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 82)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D34
oklch(42.8% 0.043 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2C261B
oklch(27.2% 0.021 82.5)
#BCB3A3 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) | #B7B3A2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B0AE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB3A3
#BCB3A3
oklch(77% 0.025 82.1)
- #ACB5C4
#ACB5C4
oklch(77.1% 0.024 260.7)
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 #BCB3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #BCB3A3 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.