#BDB1BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.018 334.3), rgb(189, 177, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#BDB1BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB1BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 177, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 8%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.018 334.3) |
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 #BDB1BA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB1BA | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB1BA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB1BA text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB1BA
oklch(77.3% 0.018 334.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.03 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#988193
oklch(63% 0.038 333.6)
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Step 600
600
#836B7D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 335)
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Step 700
700
#6F596A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4956
oklch(42.8% 0.031 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D47
oklch(37.7% 0.024 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#BDB1BA 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) | #B1B3BA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB1B4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB1BA
#BDB1BA
oklch(77.3% 0.018 334.3)
- #ADB9B0
#ADB9B0
oklch(77.4% 0.018 153.5)
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 #BDB1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
Use #BDB1BA 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.