#BDADA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.022 48.4), rgb(189, 173, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BDADA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.022 48.4) |
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 #BDADA5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDADA5 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADA5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADA5 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDADA5
oklch(75.9% 0.022 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8E
oklch(70.8% 0.035 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#A18272
oklch(63.1% 0.045 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6B5B
oklch(55.5% 0.048 47.8)
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Step 700
700
#76594A
oklch(49% 0.045 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#60493D
oklch(42.6% 0.037 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#BDADA5 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) | #B1AEA4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ABAB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADA5
#BDADA5
oklch(75.9% 0.022 48.4)
- #A3B4BC
#A3B4BC
oklch(75.9% 0.022 227.6)
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 #BDADA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #BDADA5 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.