#BDB5A4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.025 85.8), rgb(189, 181, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#BDB5A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB5A4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 181, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 16%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.025 85.8) |
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 #BDB5A4 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB5A4 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB5A4 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB5A4 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB5A4
oklch(77.5% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 85.3)
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Step 500
500
#988866
oklch(63.2% 0.052 85.6)
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Step 600
600
#82714D
oklch(55.5% 0.056 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3E
oklch(49.2% 0.052 86.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D33
oklch(42.6% 0.043 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A402D
oklch(37.6% 0.033 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#BDB5A4 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) | #B9B4A3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2B2B0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB5A4
#BDB5A4
oklch(77.5% 0.025 85.8)
- #AEB6C7
#AEB6C7
oklch(77.5% 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 #BDB5A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
Use #BDB5A4 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.