#BCBCA9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79% 0.026 107), rgb(188, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#BCBCA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.026 107) |
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 #BCBCA9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBCA9 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBCA9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBCA9 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBCA9
oklch(79% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A385
oklch(70.7% 0.042 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C66
oklch(63.1% 0.054 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#77764D
oklch(55.6% 0.059 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#525134
oklch(42.8% 0.045 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#43432D
oklch(37.6% 0.035 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#BCBCA9 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) | #C0BAA8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB9B6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBCA9
#BCBCA9
oklch(79% 0.026 107)
- #B9B8CB
#B9B8CB
oklch(78.9% 0.027 288.2)
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 #BCBCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #BCBCA9 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.