#B9AAAF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.019 355.3), rgb(185, 170, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#B9AAAF 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AAAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 170, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.019 355.3) |
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 #B9AAAF | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AAAF | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AAAF text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AAAF text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC1
oklch(81% 0.011 355)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9AAAF
oklch(75.2% 0.019 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#96848A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#806D74
oklch(55.5% 0.026 353.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B61
oklch(49% 0.024 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#584B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.019 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E42
oklch(37.7% 0.017 354)
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Step 950
950
#2B2527
oklch(27.2% 0.01 355.6)
#B9AAAF 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) | #ABACAF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAAAC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AAAF
#B9AAAF
oklch(75.2% 0.019 355.3)
- #A3B3AE
#A3B3AE
oklch(75.3% 0.019 175.1)
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 #B9AAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #B9AAAF 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.