#BDB2B7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.014 348.1), rgb(189, 178, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#BDB2B7 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 French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 178, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 8%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.014 348.1) |
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 #BDB2B7 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB2B7 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB2B7 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB2B7 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB2B7
oklch(77.4% 0.014 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.023 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#98838C
oklch(63.2% 0.029 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#826C76
oklch(55.6% 0.031 349)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A64
oklch(49.1% 0.03 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A51
oklch(42.8% 0.024 350)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E43
oklch(37.8% 0.018 351)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#BDB2B7 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) | #B3B4B7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B5B7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB2B4 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.014 |
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 #BDB2B7, 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 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #BDB2B7 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.