#BDB2AD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.014 46.2), rgb(189, 178, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#BDB2AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.014. 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 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2AD |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.014 46.2) |
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 #BDB2AD | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BDB2AD | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2AD text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2AD text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2AD
oklch(77.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D95
oklch(70.8% 0.023 46.9)
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Step 500
500
#99847B
oklch(63% 0.029 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#846E64
oklch(55.6% 0.032 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#705C53
oklch(49.2% 0.03 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B44
oklch(42.7% 0.025 45)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F39
oklch(37.8% 0.02 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#BDB2AD 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) | #B5B3AD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AD | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0B0B1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDB2AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB2AD 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.