#B2B8A7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.025 122.8), rgb(178, 184, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#B2B8A7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 11%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.025 122.8) |
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 #B2B8A7 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8A7 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8A7 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8A7 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8A7
oklch(77.3% 0.025 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58A
oklch(70.7% 0.039 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F6D
oklch(63.2% 0.051 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7955
oklch(55.6% 0.055 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6645
oklch(49.2% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5339
oklch(42.8% 0.042 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4531
oklch(37.8% 0.034 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#24281D
oklch(26.9% 0.02 124)
#B2B8A7 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) | #BAB6A6 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6A8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6B3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8A7
#B2B8A7
oklch(77.3% 0.025 122.8)
- #B8B2C3
#B8B2C3
oklch(77.4% 0.025 301.8)
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 #B2B8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #B2B8A7 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.