#B6B8A4
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.5% 0.028 111.7), rgb(182, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#B6B8A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6B8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 12%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.028 111.7) |
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 #B6B8A4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6B8A4 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6B8A4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6B8A4 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6B8A4
oklch(77.5% 0.028 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A484
oklch(70.8% 0.045 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D65
oklch(63% 0.057 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#61643D
oklch(49% 0.058 112.1)
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Step 800
800
#505233
oklch(42.8% 0.048 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#B6B8A4 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) | #BBB6A3 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB7A5 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B5B2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6B8A4
#B6B8A4
oklch(77.5% 0.028 111.7)
- #B6B3C7
#B6B3C7
oklch(77.5% 0.028 292.6)
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 #B6B8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B6B8A4 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.