#B8B8AD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.015 106.7), rgb(184, 184, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#B8B8AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8B8AD |
| RGB | rgb(184, 184, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 7%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.015 106.7) |
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 #B8B8AD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8B8AD | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8B8AD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8B8AD text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8B8AD
oklch(77.9% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B75
oklch(63.1% 0.032 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755E
oklch(55.6% 0.034 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62624D
oklch(49% 0.032 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#434236
oklch(37.6% 0.02 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#B8B8AD 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) | #BAB7AC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB6B5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8B8AD
#B8B8AD
oklch(77.9% 0.015 106.7)
- #B6B6C1
#B6B6C1
oklch(78% 0.015 286)
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 #B8B8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.056
Use #B8B8AD 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.