What color is #BDCBC4?

#BDCBC4 is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(189, 203, 196), and in HSL hsl(150, 12%, 77%).

Is #BDCBC4 accessible as text?

On white, #BDCBC4 has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #BDCBC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BDCBC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #BDCBC4?

As a neutral, #BDCBC4 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 soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BDCBC4 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BDCBC4 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BDCBC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BDCBC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #BDCBC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BDCBC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BDCBC4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Soft Sage 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDCBC4 Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3548

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

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BDCBC4 Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Soft Sage leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #BDCBC4 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #E5F2EB

Soft Sage is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Soft Sage.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BDCBC4 Secondary #F1F6F4 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Soft Sage 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 Soft Sage carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BDCBC4 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 48/100

Neutral

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

Softness 81/100

Very high

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 26/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 7/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 78/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BDCBC4 with

Gainsboro Lavender Gray Pale Silver Platinum Outer Space

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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F4F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #BDCBC9 — 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 #BDCBC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BDCBC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 189 203 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.9% 0.018 164.6);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD6;
  --color-300: #B0BFB8;
  --color-400: #8FA399;
  --color-500: #70857A;
  --color-600: #596861;
  --color-700: #434C47;
  --color-800: #2E3330;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  soft-sage: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD6',
    300: '#B0BFB8',
    400: '#8FA399',
    500: '#70857A',
    600: '#596861',
    700: '#434C47',
    800: '#2E3330',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #BDCBC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD6;
$base-300: #B0BFB8;
$base-400: #8FA399;
$base-500: #70857A;
$base-600: #596861;
$base-700: #434C47;
$base-800: #2E3330;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #91A99D;
$base-subtle: #ECEFED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BDCBC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA399",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596861",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3330",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BDCBC4

Color Lab

Pairs with #BDCBC4

UI roles & guardrails

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