#BDAFA5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.3% 0.021 58), rgb(189, 175, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#BDAFA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.021 58) |
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 #BDAFA5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAFA5 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFA5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFA5 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFA5
oklch(76.3% 0.021 58)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8C
oklch(70.8% 0.035 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8370
oklch(63% 0.043 57)
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Step 600
600
#896D58
oklch(55.7% 0.047 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#745B48
oklch(49.1% 0.044 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E33
oklch(37.6% 0.028 58)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#BDAFA5 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) | #B3B0A4 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2ACAC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFA5
#BDAFA5
oklch(76.3% 0.021 58)
- #A6B4BE
#A6B4BE
oklch(76.2% 0.021 238.8)
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 #BDAFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
Use #BDAFA5 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.