#B9ABB9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.025 325.8), rgb(185, 171, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#B9ABB9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ABB9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 171, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.025 325.8) |
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 #B9ABB9 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ABB9 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ABB9 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ABB9 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9ABB9
oklch(75.7% 0.025 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#948394
oklch(63.1% 0.032 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6C7F
oklch(55.5% 0.036 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B6B
oklch(49.2% 0.032 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#574A57
oklch(42.7% 0.027 326)
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Step 900
900
#483E48
oklch(37.8% 0.021 326)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#B9ABB9 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) | #AAAEBA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0B8 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAACAF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ABB9
#B9ABB9
oklch(75.7% 0.025 325.8)
- #A7B5A7
#A7B5A7
oklch(75.8% 0.025 145.3)
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 #B9ABB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.062
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #B9ABB9 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.