#B6AFA6
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75.7% 0.015 74.4), rgb(182, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#B6AFA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 10%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.015 74.4) |
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 #B6AFA6 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B6AFA6 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6AFA6 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6AFA6 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B6AFA6
oklch(75.7% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#91887D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 73)
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Step 600
600
#7B7266
oklch(55.7% 0.021 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#675F55
oklch(49% 0.019 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#544E45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#46413A
oklch(37.8% 0.013 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#B6AFA6 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) | #B2AFA5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ADAC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.015 |
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 #B6AFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #B6AFA6 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.