#BCB7AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.019 89.4), rgb(188, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#BCB7AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCB7AA |
| RGB | rgb(188, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.019 89.4) |
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 #BCB7AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCB7AA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCB7AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCB7AA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCB7AA
oklch(78% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#93896F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7257
oklch(55.5% 0.042 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#696047
oklch(49.1% 0.039 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#564E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#474132
oklch(37.7% 0.026 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#BCB7AA 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) | #BAB6A9 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB5B3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCB7AA
#BCB7AA
oklch(78% 0.019 89.4)
- #B2B7C4
#B2B7C4
oklch(78% 0.019 269)
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 #BCB7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #BCB7AA 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.