#B4B2A3
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76.1% 0.021 100.7), rgb(180, 178, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#B4B2A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4B2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 178, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 10%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.021 100.7) |
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 #B4B2A3 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B4B2A3 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4B2A3 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4B2A3 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4B2A3
oklch(76.1% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A28A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#797455
oklch(55.5% 0.046 100)
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Step 700
700
#666245
oklch(49.2% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#B4B2A3 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) | #B5B1A2 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B7B0AE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4B2A3
#B4B2A3
oklch(76.1% 0.021 100.7)
- #AEB0BF
#AEB0BF
oklch(76% 0.021 279.8)
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 #B4B2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #B4B2A3 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.