#B6ABB9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.023 319), rgb(182, 171, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#B6ABB9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6ABB9 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 171, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.023 319) |
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 #B6ABB9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6ABB9 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6ABB9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6ABB9 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DC
oklch(88.4% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC7
oklch(81% 0.015 318.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6ABB9
oklch(75.5% 0.023 319)
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Step 500
500
#918495
oklch(63% 0.029 318.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C6E80
oklch(55.7% 0.032 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#685B6C
oklch(49% 0.031 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#554B58
oklch(42.7% 0.025 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#463E48
oklch(37.6% 0.02 319.5)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#B6ABB9 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) | #AAAEBA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFB8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B6ACAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6ABB9
#B6ABB9
oklch(75.5% 0.023 319)
- #A8B3A5
#A8B3A5
oklch(75.4% 0.023 139)
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 #B6ABB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #B6ABB9 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.