#B8ADA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.4% 0.019 64.8), rgb(184, 173, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#B8ADA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ADA3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 173, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.019 64.8) |
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 #B8ADA3 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ADA3 | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ADA3 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ADA3 text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8ADA3
oklch(75.4% 0.019 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#94877A
oklch(63.1% 0.025 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7063
oklch(55.5% 0.027 63.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E52
oklch(49.1% 0.025 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#B8ADA3 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) | #B1ADA2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABAA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ADA3
#B8ADA3
oklch(75.4% 0.019 64.8)
- #A6B1BB
#A6B1BB
oklch(75.5% 0.019 245.5)
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 #B8ADA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B8ADA3 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.