#BCC9BE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.021 150), rgb(188, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#BCC9BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.021. 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 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BCC9BE |
| RGB | rgb(188, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 11%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.021 150) |
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 #BCC9BE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BCC9BE | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BCC9BE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BCC9BE text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BCC9BE
oklch(82.3% 0.021 150)
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Step 400
400
#93A796
oklch(70.8% 0.033 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#78917C
oklch(63.1% 0.042 149.7)
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Step 600
600
#607B65
oklch(55.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6854
oklch(49.1% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#415545
oklch(42.8% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#BCC9BE 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) | #C9C7BD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBC8C6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BCC9BE
#BCC9BE
oklch(82.3% 0.021 150)
- #CDC0CB
#CDC0CB
oklch(82.2% 0.021 330.7)
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 #BCC9BE, 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 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
Use #BCC9BE 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.