#BDB6C2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.018 311.5), rgb(189, 182, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#BDB6C2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDB6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 182, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 9%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.018 311.5) |
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 #BDB6C2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDB6C2 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDB6C2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDB6C2 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDB6C2
oklch(78.6% 0.018 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAE
oklch(70.8% 0.029 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#91839B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D85
oklch(55.6% 0.04 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#685B71
oklch(49.2% 0.038 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#554A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 312.2)
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Step 900
900
#463E4B
oklch(37.7% 0.024 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#BDB6C2 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) | #B5B8C3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B9C2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB7BA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDB6C2
#BDB6C2
oklch(78.6% 0.018 311.5)
- #B5BCB0
#B5BCB0
oklch(78.6% 0.018 131.9)
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 #BDB6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #BDB6C2 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.