#BDAEA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.2% 0.019 39.4), rgb(189, 174, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#BDAEA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.019. 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 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 174, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.019 39.4) |
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 #BDAEA9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAEA9 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAEA9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAEA9 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAEA9
oklch(76.2% 0.019 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29B93
oklch(70.8% 0.03 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8278
oklch(63.1% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B61
oklch(55.6% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#755A50
oklch(49.2% 0.039 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#BDAEA9 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) | #B1AFA9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ACAD | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAEA9
#BDAEA9
oklch(76.2% 0.019 39.4)
- #A5B5BA
#A5B5BA
oklch(76.2% 0.019 218.4)
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 #BDAEA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.017
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #BDAEA9 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.