What color is #BCBBA3?

#BCBBA3 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(188, 187, 163), and in HSL hsl(58, 16%, 69%).

Is #BCBBA3 accessible as text?

On white, #BCBBA3 has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #BCBBA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BCBBA3?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-400 (#A6A09B).

What colors go well with #BCBBA3?

As a neutral, #BCBBA3 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BCBBA3 the same as CSS tan?

No — #BCBBA3 is not the CSS named color tan, but tan (#D2B48C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#BCBBA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BCBBA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #BCBBA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BCBBA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BCBBA3 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BCBBA3 Secondary #B1680B Accent #6D7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Ash Gray as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #BCBBA3 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8C9969 Secondary #3B3833

Ash Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BCBBA3 Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #173647

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BCBBA3 Secondary #E7E7DF Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BCBBA3 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 75/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 20/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 70/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #BCBBA3

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #BCBBA3 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F1ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B5BDA3 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BCBBA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BCBBA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 188 187 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.6% 0.033 105.2);
  --color-50: #F9F9F6;
  --color-100: #EEEEE7;
  --color-200: #DDDCD0;
  --color-300: #C2C1AD;
  --color-400: #A6A58C;
  --color-500: #88886C;
  --color-600: #6B6A57;
  --color-700: #4E4D41;
  --color-800: #34342D;
  --color-900: #21211C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F9F9F6',
    100: '#EEEEE7',
    200: '#DDDCD0',
    300: '#C2C1AD',
    400: '#A6A58C',
    500: '#88886C',
    600: '#6B6A57',
    700: '#4E4D41',
    800: '#34342D',
    900: '#21211C',
  },
}

$base: #BCBBA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F9F6;
$base-100: #EEEEE7;
$base-200: #DDDCD0;
$base-300: #C2C1AD;
$base-400: #A6A58C;
$base-500: #88886C;
$base-600: #6B6A57;
$base-700: #4E4D41;
$base-800: #34342D;
$base-900: #21211C;
$base-hover: #9F9E7A;
$base-subtle: #EAEAE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BCBBA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEEEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDDCD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C2C1AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A6A58C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#88886C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B6A57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E4D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#34342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#21211C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}