#BDC3BA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.014 134.9), rgb(189, 195, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#BDC3BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3BA |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 7%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.014 134.9) |
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 #BDC3BA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3BA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3BA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3BA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3BA
oklch(81% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA496
oklch(70.7% 0.022 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#828E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#6C7865
oklch(55.7% 0.032 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A6554
oklch(49.2% 0.03 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#495245
oklch(42.6% 0.024 136)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#BDC3BA 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) | #C4C1BA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BA | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC2C0 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BDC3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDC3BA 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.