#BDC3AF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.7% 0.028 120.6), rgb(189, 195, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#BDC3AF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3AF |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 14%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.028 120.6) |
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 #BDC3AF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3AF | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3AF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3AF text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3AF
oklch(80.7% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA586
oklch(70.6% 0.045 120.7)
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Step 500
500
#848F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794F
oklch(55.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6640
oklch(49.1% 0.058 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5335
oklch(42.7% 0.048 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#BDC3AF 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) | #C6C0AE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0B0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFC1BD | 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°).
- #BDC3AF
#BDC3AF
oklch(80.7% 0.028 120.6)
- #C3BCD0
#C3BCD0
oklch(80.7% 0.029 301.7)
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 #BDC3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.015
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDC3AF 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.