#BDB3AC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.015 57.5), rgb(189, 179, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#BDB3AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB3AC |
| RGB | rgb(189, 179, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.015 57.5) |
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 #BDB3AC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB3AC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB3AC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB3AC text on black | 10.20:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB3AC
oklch(77.3% 0.015 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D92
oklch(70.7% 0.025 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#988578
oklch(63% 0.03 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F60
oklch(55.6% 0.034 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D50
oklch(49.2% 0.031 57.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C41
oklch(42.7% 0.026 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#BDB3AC 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) | #B6B4AC | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B1B1 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB3AC
#BDB3AC
oklch(77.3% 0.015 57.5)
- #ADB7BE
#ADB7BE
oklch(77.4% 0.015 238.1)
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 #BDB3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #BDB3AC 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.