#BDAFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.018 44.8), rgb(189, 175, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#BDAFA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.018. 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 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDAFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.018 44.8) |
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 #BDAFA9 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDAFA9 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDAFA9 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDAFA9 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDAFA9
oklch(76.4% 0.018 44.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B19B92
oklch(70.6% 0.029 43.6)
-
Step 500
500
#9E8377
oklch(63.2% 0.038 45.3)
-
Step 600
600
#886C60
oklch(55.5% 0.04 44.4)
-
Step 700
700
#745A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.039 44.1)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4A41
oklch(42.7% 0.031 45.5)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#BDAFA9 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) | #B2B0A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1ADAD | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDAFA9
#BDAFA9
oklch(76.4% 0.018 44.8)
- #A7B5BB
#A7B5BB
oklch(76.4% 0.018 225.3)
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 #BDAFA9, 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 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDAFA9 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.