#B9ADA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.016 44.1), rgb(185, 173, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#B9ADA8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9ADA8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 173, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 11%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.016 44.1) |
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 #B9ADA8 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9ADA8 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9ADA8 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9ADA8 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#B9ADA8
oklch(75.6% 0.016 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#948680
oklch(63.1% 0.019 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7069
oklch(55.7% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D58
oklch(49% 0.02 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C48
oklch(42.6% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#48403C
oklch(37.8% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#B9ADA8 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) | #B0AEA8 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A8 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDABAC | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9ADA8
#B9ADA8
oklch(75.6% 0.016 44.1)
- #A6B2B7
#A6B2B7
oklch(75.6% 0.015 224.6)
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 #B9ADA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9ADA8 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.