#BDB6A7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.8% 0.022 86), rgb(189, 182, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#BDB6A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.022. 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 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6A7 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.022 86) |
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 #BDB6A7 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6A7 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6A7 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6A7 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB6A7
oklch(77.8% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.035 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#96886A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#807252
oklch(55.7% 0.049 87)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F42
oklch(49% 0.046 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#49412F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#BDB6A7 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) | #BAB5A6 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B3B2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6A7
#BDB6A7
oklch(77.8% 0.022 86)
- #B0B7C5
#B0B7C5
oklch(77.8% 0.021 264.4)
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 #BDB6A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
Use #BDB6A7 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.