#BDC7B5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.027 131), rgb(189, 199, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#BDC7B5 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDC7B5 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 199, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 14%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.027 131) |
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 #BDC7B5 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDC7B5 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDC7B5 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDC7B5 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDC7B5
oklch(81.7% 0.027 131)
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Step 400
400
#97A78B
oklch(70.8% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E916E
oklch(63.2% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#677B56
oklch(55.7% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#566746
oklch(49% 0.055 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#46543A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#BDC7B5 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) | #C9C4B4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEC5C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDC7B5
#BDC7B5
oklch(81.7% 0.027 131)
- #C9BFD0
#C9BFD0
oklch(81.8% 0.026 311.7)
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 #BDC7B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.012
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #BDC7B5 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.