#B3AEA4
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75.2% 0.015 84.6), rgb(179, 174, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#B3AEA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3AEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 174, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 9%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.015 84.6) |
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 #B3AEA4 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B3AEA4 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3AEA4 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3AEA4 text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B3AEA4
oklch(75.2% 0.015 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F897C
oklch(63.2% 0.02 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#797366
oklch(55.7% 0.021 86.2)
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Step 700
700
#666054
oklch(49.1% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#534E45
oklch(42.6% 0.016 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#B3AEA4 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) | #B1AEA3 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AFA4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ACAB | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3AEA4
#B3AEA4
oklch(75.2% 0.015 84.6)
- #AAAFB9
#AAAFB9
oklch(75.3% 0.015 264.5)
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 #B3AEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #B3AEA4 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.