#C2BCA7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.4% 0.03 93.8), rgb(194, 188, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#C2BCA7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2BCA7 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 188, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 18%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.03 93.8) |
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 #C2BCA7 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C2BCA7 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C2BCA7 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C2BCA7 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C2BCA7
oklch(79.4% 0.03 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 95)
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Step 500
500
#95895F
oklch(63% 0.06 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#807345
oklch(55.6% 0.066 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C6037
oklch(49% 0.061 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 94.6)
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Step 900
900
#484129
oklch(37.6% 0.039 93.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2618
oklch(26.9% 0.025 94.1)
#C2BCA7 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) | #C1BBA6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7B9B6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2BCA7
#C2BCA7
oklch(79.4% 0.03 93.8)
- #B6BBD0
#B6BBD0
oklch(79.5% 0.03 275.1)
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 #C2BCA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #C2BCA7 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.