#BDC4B4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81% 0.023 126.3), rgb(189, 196, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#BDC4B4 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.023. 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 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 196, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 12%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.023 126.3) |
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 #BDC4B4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC4B4 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC4B4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC4B4 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC4B4
oklch(81% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58C
oklch(70.6% 0.038 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#828F70
oklch(63.1% 0.047 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7958
oklch(55.5% 0.052 126.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6648
oklch(49.1% 0.048 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#49533B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 126.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4533
oklch(37.7% 0.031 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#BDC4B4 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) | #C6C2B3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC2BF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC4B4
#BDC4B4
oklch(81% 0.023 126.3)
- #C5BDCD
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
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 #BDC4B4, 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 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #BDC4B4 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.