#B2BBB1
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.2% 0.017 142.5), rgb(178, 187, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#B2BBB1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2BBB1 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 187, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 7%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.017 142.5) |
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 #B2BBB1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2BBB1 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2BBB1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2BBB1 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2BBB1
oklch(78.2% 0.017 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A596
oklch(70.6% 0.027 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7C
oklch(63.1% 0.034 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#677965
oklch(55.5% 0.037 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#556654
oklch(49.1% 0.035 143.6)
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Step 800
800
#465345
oklch(42.6% 0.028 143.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#B2BBB1 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) | #BCB9B0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8B1 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1BAB8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2BBB1
#B2BBB1
oklch(78.2% 0.017 142.5)
- #BEB5BF
#BEB5BF
oklch(78.4% 0.017 322.7)
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 #B2BBB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2BBB1 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.