#BDC2AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.5% 0.028 118.4), rgb(189, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#BDC2AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC2AE |
| RGB | rgb(189, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.028 118.4) |
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 #BDC2AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC2AE | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC2AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC2AE text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC2AE
oklch(80.5% 0.028 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F67
oklch(63.2% 0.058 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D653F
oklch(49% 0.058 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5334
oklch(42.7% 0.049 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F442E
oklch(37.5% 0.036 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#BDC2AE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0AF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC0BC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC2AE
#BDC2AE
oklch(80.5% 0.028 118.4)
- #C1BCCF
#C1BCCF
oklch(80.5% 0.027 297.8)
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 #BDC2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.017
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
Use #BDC2AE 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.