#B2BAAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.02 133.1), rgb(178, 186, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#B2BAAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. 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 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BAAD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.02 133.1) |
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 #B2BAAD | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BAAD | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BAAD text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BAAD text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BAAD
oklch(77.9% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A591
oklch(70.7% 0.032 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#808F76
oklch(63.1% 0.04 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#69795E
oklch(55.5% 0.045 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#57664E
oklch(49% 0.042 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#485340
oklch(42.7% 0.034 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4536
oklch(37.7% 0.028 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#B2BAAD 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) | #BBB8AC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2B9B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BAAD
#B2BAAD
oklch(77.9% 0.02 133.1)
- #BCB3C0
#BCB3C0
oklch(77.8% 0.021 315.6)
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 #B2BAAD, 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 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #B2BAAD 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.