#B7B5AA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.016 98.3), rgb(183, 181, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#B7B5AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B5AA |
| RGB | rgb(183, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 8%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.016 98.3) |
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 #B7B5AA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B5AA | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B5AA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B5AA text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B5AA
oklch(77.2% 0.016 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A74
oklch(63.1% 0.032 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#78745D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#65614C
oklch(49% 0.032 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#534F3F
oklch(42.7% 0.026 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#B7B5AA 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) | #B7B4A9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AA | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B3B2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B5AA
#B7B5AA
oklch(77.2% 0.016 98.3)
- #B2B4BF
#B2B4BF
oklch(77.2% 0.016 277.8)
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 #B7B5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #B7B5AA 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.