#BDACB9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.026 333.9), rgb(189, 172, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BDACB9 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDACB9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 172, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.026 333.9) |
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 #BDACB9 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDACB9 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDACB9 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDACB9 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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 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
#DFD6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 333.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDACB9
oklch(76.3% 0.026 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#B297AC
oklch(70.7% 0.043 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E97
oklch(63.2% 0.053 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#896782
oklch(55.7% 0.058 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#74556E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 333.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4659
oklch(42.8% 0.045 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B49
oklch(37.7% 0.034 334.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D222B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 332.5)
#BDACB9 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) | #ACAFBA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB2B8 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFADB0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDACB9
#BDACB9
oklch(76.3% 0.026 333.9)
- #A6B7AA
#A6B7AA
oklch(76.3% 0.026 152.7)
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 #BDACB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #BDACB9 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.