#BDC3BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.013 137.8), rgb(189, 195, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#BDC3BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC3BB |
| RGB | rgb(189, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 6%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.013 137.8) |
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 #BDC3BB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC3BB | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC3BB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC3BB text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#D7DAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC3BB
oklch(81% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA497
oklch(70.8% 0.021 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#828D7E
oklch(63% 0.025 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7867
oklch(55.7% 0.03 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6456
oklch(49% 0.025 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#495246
oklch(42.7% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D443B
oklch(37.7% 0.018 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#242823
oklch(27.1% 0.011 139.4)
#BDC3BB 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) | #C4C2BB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDC2C1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.013 |
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 #BDC3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #BDC3BB 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.