#BCBFAD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.7% 0.025 114.6), rgb(188, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#BCBFAD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCBFAD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.025 114.6) |
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 #BCBFAD | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCBFAD | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCBFAD text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCBFAD text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCBFAD
oklch(79.7% 0.025 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA488
oklch(70.7% 0.04 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#888D6A
oklch(63% 0.05 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727751
oklch(55.5% 0.056 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606442
oklch(49% 0.051 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5237
oklch(42.7% 0.042 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#41442F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#BCBFAD 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) | #C2BDAC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBDBA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCBFAD
#BCBFAD
oklch(79.7% 0.025 114.6)
- #BDBACC
#BDBACC
oklch(79.7% 0.025 293.5)
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 #BCBFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCBFAD 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.