#BCC9BD
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.2% 0.022 147.6), rgb(188, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#BCC9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(188, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.022 147.6) |
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 #BCC9BD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC9BD | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC9BD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC9BD text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC9BD
oklch(82.2% 0.022 147.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A794
oklch(70.7% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917A
oklch(63% 0.044 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#617B63
oklch(55.5% 0.048 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#506852
oklch(49.1% 0.045 147)
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Step 800
800
#415543
oklch(42.7% 0.038 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#374639
oklch(37.7% 0.029 148.7)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#BCC9BD 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC8C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC9BD
#BCC9BD
oklch(82.2% 0.022 147.6)
- #CDC0CC
#CDC0CC
oklch(82.2% 0.022 328.1)
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 #BCC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
Use #BCC9BD 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.