#BCB5A8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.02 83.1), rgb(188, 181, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#BCB5A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB5A8 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 181, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.02 83.1) |
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 #BCB5A8 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB5A8 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB5A8 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB5A8 text on black | 10.31:1 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB5A8
oklch(77.5% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 82.6)
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Step 500
500
#95886E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#807156
oklch(55.5% 0.044 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F46
oklch(49.1% 0.041 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 84.4)
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Step 900
900
#484132
oklch(37.8% 0.026 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#BCB5A8 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) | #B9B5A7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A8 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B3B1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB5A8
#BCB5A8
oklch(77.5% 0.02 83.1)
- #AFB6C3
#AFB6C3
oklch(77.5% 0.02 263)
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 #BCB5A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #BCB5A8 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.