#BDCBB9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.029 138.7), rgb(189, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#BDCBB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.029. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BDCBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 15%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.029 138.7) |
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 #BDCBB9 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BDCBB9 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BDCBB9 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BDCBB9 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BDCBB9
oklch(82.6% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500
#789270
oklch(63% 0.058 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#607D58
oklch(55.7% 0.065 139)
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Step 700
700
#4F6948
oklch(49.1% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#41563B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#BDCBB9 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) | #CCC8B8 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6BA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDCAC6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BDCBB9
#BDCBB9
oklch(82.6% 0.029 138.7)
- #CEC1D2
#CEC1D2
oklch(82.7% 0.027 318.2)
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 #BDCBB9, 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 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #BDCBB9 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.