#B8ADA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.016 54.9), rgb(184, 173, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#B8ADA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8ADA6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 173, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 11%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.016 54.9) |
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 #B8ADA6 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8ADA6 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8ADA6 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8ADA6 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B8ADA6
oklch(75.5% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#94867E
oklch(63% 0.021 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7067
oklch(55.5% 0.022 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E56
oklch(49.1% 0.02 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D46
oklch(42.8% 0.018 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#B8ADA6 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) | #B0AEA6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABAB | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8ADA6
#B8ADA6
oklch(75.5% 0.016 54.9)
- #A6B1B8
#A6B1B8
oklch(75.4% 0.016 235.5)
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 #B8ADA6, 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 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
Use #B8ADA6 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.