#BDADBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.026 332), rgb(189, 173, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BDADBA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, 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 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDADBA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 173, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.026 332) |
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 #BDADBA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDADBA | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDADBA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDADBA text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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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)
#BDADBA
oklch(76.5% 0.026 332)
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Step 400
400
#B198AC
oklch(70.8% 0.041 332.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D7E98
oklch(63.1% 0.053 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#886782
oklch(55.6% 0.057 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#73566E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E465A
oklch(42.7% 0.045 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.035 332)
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Step 950
950
#2D232B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 333.1)
#BDADBA 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) | #ADB0BB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B2B9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFAEB1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDADBA
#BDADBA
oklch(76.5% 0.026 332)
- #A7B8AB
#A7B8AB
oklch(76.6% 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 #BDADBA, 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 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDADBA 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.