#BDA9A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75% 0.025 37.4), rgb(189, 169, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#BDA9A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDA9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 169, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.025 37.4) |
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 #BDA9A3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDA9A3 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BDA9A3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDA9A3 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BDA9A3
oklch(75% 0.025 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B837C
oklch(63% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#866D65
oklch(55.7% 0.034 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#725B54
oklch(49.2% 0.032 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A45
oklch(42.6% 0.026 36)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#BDA9A3 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) | #ADABA3 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA3 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3A6A7 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDA9A3
#BDA9A3
oklch(75% 0.025 37.4)
- #9DB2B8
#9DB2B8
oklch(74.9% 0.025 216.8)
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 #BDA9A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #BDA9A3 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.