#BCBEA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.029 111.5), rgb(188, 190, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#BCBEA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 190, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.029 111.5) |
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 #BCBEA9 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBEA9 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBEA9 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBEA9 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBEA9
oklch(79.4% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D63
oklch(63% 0.059 111.4)
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Step 600
600
#74774A
oklch(55.5% 0.064 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#62643B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442C
oklch(37.8% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#BCBEA9 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) | #C2BCA8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFBBB8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBEA9
#BCBEA9
oklch(79.4% 0.029 111.5)
- #BCB9CE
#BCB9CE
oklch(79.5% 0.03 292.3)
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 #BCBEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
Use #BCBEA9 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.