#BDB4A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.026 83.4), rgb(189, 180, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#BDB4A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 180, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.026 83.4) |
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 #BDB4A3 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB4A3 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB4A3 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB4A3 text on black | 10.22:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB4A3
oklch(77.3% 0.026 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#998765
oklch(63.1% 0.053 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#84714C
oklch(55.7% 0.058 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E3D
oklch(49% 0.053 83.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C261A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 84.4)
#BDB4A3 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) | #B9B3A2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B1AF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB4A3
#BDB4A3
oklch(77.3% 0.026 83.4)
- #ADB5C6
#ADB5C6
oklch(77.2% 0.026 265.5)
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 #BDB4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #BDB4A3 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.