#BDB0B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.016 352.1), rgb(189, 176, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#BDB0B5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.04:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 176, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 9%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.016 352.1) |
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 #BDB0B5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDB0B5 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB0B5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB0B5 text on black | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB0B5
oklch(77% 0.016 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818B
oklch(62.9% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#856B75
oklch(55.6% 0.036 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#715963
oklch(49.2% 0.035 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4950
oklch(42.8% 0.028 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#BDB0B5 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) | #B1B2B5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB0B2 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB0B5
#BDB0B5
oklch(77% 0.016 352.1)
- #AAB8B3
#AAB8B3
oklch(77% 0.017 172.5)
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 #BDB0B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
Use #BDB0B5 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.