#B2B8AA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.021 125.9), rgb(178, 184, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#B2B8AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2B8AA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 184, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 9%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.021 125.9) |
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 #B2B8AA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2B8AA | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2B8AA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2B8AA text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2B8AA
oklch(77.4% 0.021 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58F
oklch(70.8% 0.033 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#838E73
oklch(63% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D785B
oklch(55.5% 0.045 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B654B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 125)
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Step 800
800
#4A533E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4435
oklch(37.6% 0.026 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#B2B8AA 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) | #BAB6A9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B6B4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2B8AA
#B2B8AA
oklch(77.4% 0.021 125.9)
- #B8B2C0
#B8B2C0
oklch(77.3% 0.021 305.2)
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 #B2B8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #B2B8AA 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.