#BDBAA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.029 100.4), rgb(189, 186, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#BDBAA5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDBAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 186, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.029 100.4) |
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 #BDBAA5 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDBAA5 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDBAA5 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDBAA5 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDBAA5
oklch(78.6% 0.029 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B61
oklch(63.1% 0.059 101)
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Step 600
600
#7C7547
oklch(55.7% 0.065 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#686238
oklch(49.1% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#BDBAA5 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) | #BEB8A4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1B7B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDBAA5
#BDBAA5
oklch(78.6% 0.029 100.4)
- #B5B8CC
#B5B8CC
oklch(78.7% 0.028 278.9)
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 #BDBAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #BDBAA5 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.