#B2BAB2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.014 145.4), rgb(178, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#B2BAB2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 5%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.014 145.4) |
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 #B2BAB2 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BAB2 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BAB2 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BAB2 text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BAB2
oklch(78% 0.014 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A598
oklch(70.8% 0.024 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E7F
oklch(63% 0.028 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#687968
oklch(55.7% 0.033 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#566557
oklch(49% 0.029 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#475347
oklch(42.8% 0.025 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B443C
oklch(37.6% 0.018 148.4)
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Step 950
950
#232823
oklch(27% 0.012 145.2)
#B2BAB2 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) | #BAB8B2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1B9B8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 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 #B2BAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #B2BAB2 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.