#B8ACA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.015 34.3), rgb(184, 172, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#B8ACA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ACA9 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 172, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 10%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.015 34.3) |
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 #B8ACA9 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ACA9 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ACA9 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ACA9 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBD
oklch(81% 0.008 36.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8ACA9
oklch(75.4% 0.015 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#948682
oklch(63.1% 0.018 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.021 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D5A
oklch(49.1% 0.019 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#574C49
oklch(42.7% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#B8ACA9 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) | #AEADA9 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA9 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBABAB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B8ACA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #B8ACA9 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.