#BDB6AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.9% 0.017 79.3), rgb(189, 182, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#BDB6AB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6AB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.017 79.3) |
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 #BDB6AB | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6AB | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6AB text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6AB text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB6AB
oklch(77.9% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#958772
oklch(63% 0.035 78)
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Step 600
600
#80715A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#BDB6AB 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) | #B9B6AA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B4B3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6AB
#BDB6AB
oklch(77.9% 0.017 79.3)
- #B1B8C2
#B1B8C2
oklch(78% 0.016 257.2)
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 #BDB6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.055
Use #BDB6AB 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.