#B4BAAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78% 0.022 124.8), rgb(180, 186, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#B4BAAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4BAAB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 186, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.022 124.8) |
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 #B4BAAB | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4BAAB | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4BAAB text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4BAAB 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4BAAB
oklch(78% 0.022 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58D
oklch(70.7% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#838F71
oklch(63.2% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7959
oklch(55.7% 0.05 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6549
oklch(49% 0.045 124)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4433
oklch(37.6% 0.029 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#B4BAAB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5B8B6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4BAAB
#B4BAAB
oklch(78% 0.022 124.8)
- #BAB4C3
#BAB4C3
oklch(77.9% 0.022 303.9)
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 #B4BAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #B4BAAB 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.