#B7AEB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.015 329.2), rgb(183, 174, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B7AEB6 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 French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7AEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 174, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 6%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.015 329.2) |
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 #B7AEB6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B7AEB6 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7AEB6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7AEB6 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7AEB6
oklch(76.1% 0.015 329.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA9BA8
oklch(70.6% 0.025 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#958393
oklch(63.1% 0.032 329.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6D7D
oklch(55.7% 0.033 329.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B69
oklch(49.2% 0.03 330.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A56
oklch(42.7% 0.026 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#483E47
oklch(37.7% 0.02 329.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#B7AEB6 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) | #AEB0B6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B1B6 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8AEB1 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7AEB6
#B7AEB6
oklch(76.1% 0.015 329.2)
- #ABB4AC
#ABB4AC
oklch(76% 0.015 148.7)
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 #B7AEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
Use #B7AEB6 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.