#B7ACB3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.6% 0.016 339), rgb(183, 172, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#B7ACB3 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 French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7ACB3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 172, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 7%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.016 339) |
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 #B7ACB3 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7ACB3 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7ACB3 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7ACB3 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B7ACB3
oklch(75.6% 0.016 339)
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Step 500
500
#92858D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F78
oklch(55.8% 0.022 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#695C65
oklch(49% 0.022 337)
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Step 800
800
#564C52
oklch(42.9% 0.016 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#B7ACB3 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) | #ACAEB3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9ACAE | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7ACB3
#B7ACB3
oklch(75.6% 0.016 339)
- #A8B3AC
#A8B3AC
oklch(75.6% 0.016 158.1)
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 #B7ACB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
Use #B7ACB3 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.