#BCB4A8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.019 78.2), rgb(188, 180, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BCB4A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB4A8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 180, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.019 78.2) |
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 #BCB4A8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB4A8 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB4A8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB4A8 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB4A8
oklch(77.3% 0.019 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#97876F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#817157
oklch(55.7% 0.043 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E47
oklch(49% 0.04 78.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#BCB4A8 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) | #B8B4A7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B2B1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB4A8
#BCB4A8
oklch(77.3% 0.019 78.2)
- #AEB6C2
#AEB6C2
oklch(77.4% 0.019 258.4)
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 #BCB4A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #BCB4A8 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.