#BCC0AC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.9% 0.028 116.2), rgb(188, 192, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#BCC0AC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC0AC |
| RGB | rgb(188, 192, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.028 116.2) |
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 #BCC0AC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC0AC | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC0AC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC0AC text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC0AC
oklch(79.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA585
oklch(70.8% 0.045 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#878E67
oklch(63.1% 0.056 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#71784E
oklch(55.6% 0.061 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F653F
oklch(49.1% 0.057 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5234
oklch(42.6% 0.047 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#40442D
oklch(37.6% 0.037 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#BCC0AC 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) | #C3BEAB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEBEBA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC0AC
#BCC0AC
oklch(79.9% 0.028 116.2)
- #BFBACE
#BFBACE
oklch(79.9% 0.028 297.2)
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 #BCC0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #BCC0AC 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.