#B2B1A7
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75.8% 0.014 102.1), rgb(178, 177, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#B2B1A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B1A7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 177, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 7%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.014 102.1) |
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 #B2B1A7 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B2B1A7 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B1A7 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B1A7 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B1A7
oklch(75.8% 0.014 102.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A192
oklch(70.6% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#77745F
oklch(55.6% 0.031 100.6)
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Step 700
700
#64624F
oklch(49.2% 0.029 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#515041
oklch(42.8% 0.024 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#434237
oklch(37.7% 0.018 103)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#B2B1A7 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) | #B3B0A6 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B4AFAE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2B1A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #B2B1A7 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.