#B6ABB0
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75.2% 0.014 348.1), rgb(182, 171, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#B6ABB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ABB0 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 171, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 7%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.014 348.1) |
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 #B6ABB0 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6ABB0 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ABB0 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ABB0 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6ABB0
oklch(75.2% 0.014 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#93858B
oklch(63.1% 0.019 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F75
oklch(55.7% 0.02 350)
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Step 700
700
#695D62
oklch(49.1% 0.017 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#564C50
oklch(42.8% 0.015 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F43
oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)
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Step 950
950
#292527
oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)
#B6ABB0 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) | #ACADB0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAEB0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8ABAD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B6ABB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6ABB0 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.