#BCBDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.028 109.3), rgb(188, 189, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#BCBDA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.028 109.3) |
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 #BCBDA9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBDA9 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBDA9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBDA9 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBDA9
oklch(79.2% 0.028 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D65
oklch(63.2% 0.057 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#76774C
oklch(55.7% 0.062 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#BCBDA9 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) | #C1BBA8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBAB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBDA9
#BCBDA9
oklch(79.2% 0.028 109.3)
- #BAB9CC
#BAB9CC
oklch(79.3% 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 #BCBDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCBDA9 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.