#B8AFA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.02 75.3), rgb(184, 175, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#B8AFA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8AFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 175, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.02 75.3) |
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 #B8AFA3 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B8AFA3 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8AFA3 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8AFA3 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8AFA3
oklch(75.8% 0.02 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#98866F
oklch(63% 0.04 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#837057
oklch(55.6% 0.044 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#B8AFA3 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) | #B3AFA2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A3 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCADAC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8AFA3
#B8AFA3
oklch(75.8% 0.02 75.3)
- #A8B1BD
#A8B1BD
oklch(75.7% 0.02 255.6)
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 #B8AFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
Use #B8AFA3 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.