#BDACAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.02 13.5), rgb(189, 172, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#BDACAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDACAD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.02 13.5) |
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 #BDACAD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDACAD | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDACAD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDACAD text on black | 9.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E9
oklch(93.6% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D7
oklch(88.4% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDACAD
oklch(75.9% 0.02 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3999B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#A08082
oklch(63.1% 0.04 14)
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Step 600
600
#8B696C
oklch(55.6% 0.044 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#76575A
oklch(49% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#604849
oklch(42.8% 0.033 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C3D
oklch(37.7% 0.027 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2324
oklch(26.9% 0.017 12.1)
#BDACAD 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) | #AFAEAD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ABAC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDACAD
#BDACAD
oklch(75.9% 0.02 13.5)
- #A3B5B4
#A3B5B4
oklch(75.9% 0.02 192.7)
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 #BDACAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
Use #BDACAD 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.