#B3BAAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.017 133.9), rgb(179, 186, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#B3BAAF 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BAAF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 186, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 7%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.017 133.9) |
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 #B3BAAF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BAAF | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BAAF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BAAF 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BAAF
oklch(78% 0.017 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA593
oklch(70.8% 0.029 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#818E79
oklch(63% 0.034 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7962
oklch(55.7% 0.039 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#596551
oklch(49% 0.034 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4438
oklch(37.6% 0.022 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#B3BAAF 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) | #BBB8AE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB8AF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B3B9B7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BAAF
#B3BAAF
oklch(78% 0.017 133.9)
- #BBB4BF
#BBB4BF
oklch(77.9% 0.017 313.6)
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 #B3BAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3BAAF 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.