#BDB3AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.2% 0.017 64.6), rgb(189, 179, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#BDB3AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3AA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.017 64.6) |
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 #BDB3AA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3AA | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3AA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3AA text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3AA
oklch(77.2% 0.017 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D8F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#998574
oklch(63% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.038 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#BDB3AA 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) | #B6B3A9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5AA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B1B0 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3AA
#BDB3AA
oklch(77.2% 0.017 64.6)
- #ACB6BF
#ACB6BF
oklch(77.1% 0.017 245.1)
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 #BDB3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #BDB3AA 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.