#BDABB7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.026 338), rgb(189, 171, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#BDABB7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDABB7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 171, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.026 338) |
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 #BDABB7 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDABB7 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDABB7 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDABB7 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDABB7
oklch(76% 0.026 338)
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Step 400
400
#B397AA
oklch(70.7% 0.042 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#A07D95
oklch(63.1% 0.055 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A667F
oklch(55.5% 0.058 338)
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Step 700
700
#75556C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 337)
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Step 800
800
#604558
oklch(42.7% 0.047 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A48
oklch(37.6% 0.036 337.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#BDABB7 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) | #ABAEB8 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFABAF | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDABB7
#BDABB7
oklch(76% 0.026 338)
- #A4B7AB
#A4B7AB
oklch(76.1% 0.027 158)
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 #BDABB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDABB7 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.