#B7B8A3
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.6% 0.029 109.3), rgb(183, 184, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#B7B8A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7B8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 184, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.029 109.3) |
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 #B7B8A3 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B7B8A3 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7B8A3 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7B8A3 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B7B8A3
oklch(77.6% 0.029 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A382
oklch(70.6% 0.046 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D63
oklch(63.2% 0.059 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767749
oklch(55.7% 0.065 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#63643B
oklch(49.2% 0.06 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515131
oklch(42.6% 0.049 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432B
oklch(37.6% 0.038 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#B7B8A3 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) | #BCB6A2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB7A4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB5B2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7B8A3
#B7B8A3
oklch(77.6% 0.029 109.3)
- #B5B3C8
#B5B3C8
oklch(77.5% 0.03 290.1)
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 #B7B8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #B7B8A3 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.