#B5AAA4
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.6% 0.015 50.7), rgb(181, 170, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#B5AAA4 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5AAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 10%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.015 50.7) |
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 #B5AAA4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5AAA4 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #B5AAA4 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5AAA4 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B5AAA4
oklch(74.6% 0.015 50.7)
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Step 500
500
#94867F
oklch(63% 0.02 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7068
oklch(55.6% 0.021 51.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E57
oklch(49.1% 0.019 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#574D47
oklch(42.8% 0.017 53)
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Step 900
900
#47403C
oklch(37.7% 0.012 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#B5AAA4 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) | #ADABA4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9A8A8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5AAA4
#B5AAA4
oklch(74.6% 0.015 50.7)
- #A3AFB5
#A3AFB5
oklch(74.6% 0.016 229)
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 #B5AAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
Use #B5AAA4 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.