#BDA3A6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(73.9% 0.031 10), rgb(189, 163, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#BDA3A6 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA3A6 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 163, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.031 10) |
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 #BDA3A6 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA3A6 | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA3A6 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA3A6 text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBCBE
oklch(81% 0.019 9.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA3A6
oklch(73.9% 0.031 10)
-
Step 500
500
#A08084
oklch(63.1% 0.04 9.8)
-
Step 600
600
#8A696D
oklch(55.5% 0.043 10.4)
-
Step 700
700
#75585B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 11.7)
-
Step 800
800
#60484B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 10.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3C3E
oklch(37.6% 0.026 10.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2325
oklch(27% 0.017 6.1)
#BDA3A6 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) | #A7A7A6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A1A4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA3A6
#BDA3A6
oklch(73.9% 0.031 10)
- #95B1AF
#95B1AF
oklch(73.9% 0.031 191.2)
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 #BDA3A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
Use #BDA3A6 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.