#BDB4A5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.3% 0.023 80.7), rgb(189, 180, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#BDB4A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB4A5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 180, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.023 80.7) |
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 #BDB4A5 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB4A5 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB4A5 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB4A5 text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB4A5
oklch(77.3% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#998769
oklch(63.2% 0.048 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#BDB4A5 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) | #B8B4A4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B1B0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB4A5
#BDB4A5
oklch(77.3% 0.023 80.7)
- #ADB6C5
#ADB6C5
oklch(77.4% 0.024 260.7)
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 #BDB4A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #BDB4A5 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.