#B9ACA4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.3% 0.019 53.9), rgb(185, 172, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#B9ACA4 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ACA4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 172, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.019 53.9) |
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 #B9ACA4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ACA4 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ACA4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ACA4 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9ACA4
oklch(75.3% 0.019 53.9)
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Step 500
500
#96867C
oklch(63.2% 0.024 54.1)
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Step 600
600
#807065
oklch(55.7% 0.026 56.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D54
oklch(49% 0.024 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#584C45
oklch(42.6% 0.02 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#493F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#B9ACA4 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) | #B0ADA4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AFA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAAAA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ACA4
#B9ACA4
oklch(75.3% 0.019 53.9)
- #A4B1B9
#A4B1B9
oklch(75.3% 0.019 234.6)
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 #B9ACA4, 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 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #B9ACA4 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.