#BCB5A7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.021 84.6), rgb(188, 181, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BCB5A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5A7 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.021 84.6) |
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 #BCB5A7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5A7 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5A7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5A7 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5A7
oklch(77.5% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#96886C
oklch(63.2% 0.043 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#807154
oklch(55.5% 0.046 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#494131
oklch(37.9% 0.028 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#BCB5A7 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) | #B9B5A6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B2B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5A7
#BCB5A7
oklch(77.5% 0.021 84.6)
- #AFB6C4
#AFB6C4
oklch(77.5% 0.021 264.4)
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 #BCB5A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #BCB5A7 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.