#B5B0A5
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75.8% 0.016 86.4), rgb(181, 176, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#B5B0A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5B0A5 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 176, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 10%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.016 86.4) |
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 #B5B0A5 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B5B0A5 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5B0A5 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5B0A5 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5B0A5
oklch(75.8% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#928873
oklch(63% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D725B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#B5B0A5 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) | #B3B0A4 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AEAD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5B0A5
#B5B0A5
oklch(75.8% 0.016 86.4)
- #ACB0BB
#ACB0BB
oklch(75.7% 0.016 269.9)
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 #B5B0A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #B5B0A5 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.