#B2BBAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.019 137.8), rgb(178, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#B2BBAF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.019. 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 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BBAF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.019 137.8) |
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 #B2BBAF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BBAF | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BBAF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BBAF text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BBAF
oklch(78.2% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9078
oklch(63.2% 0.041 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#677A61
oklch(55.7% 0.044 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#566650
oklch(49% 0.039 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#B2BBAF 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B0 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2BAB7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BBAF
#B2BBAF
oklch(78.2% 0.019 137.8)
- #BDB4C0
#BDB4C0
oklch(78.1% 0.019 317.7)
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 #B2BBAF, 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 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B2BBAF 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.