#B9AEB4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.015 343.3), rgb(185, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#B9AEB4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 7%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.015 343.3) |
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 #B9AEB4 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AEB4 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AEB4 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AEB4 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AEB4
oklch(76.2% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.024 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#98828E
oklch(63.1% 0.032 344)
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Step 600
600
#826C78
oklch(55.6% 0.033 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A65
oklch(49.1% 0.031 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A53
oklch(42.9% 0.026 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#B9AEB4 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) | #AEB0B4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAEB0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AEB4
#B9AEB4
oklch(76.2% 0.015 343.3)
- #AAB5AF
#AAB5AF
oklch(76.3% 0.015 162.3)
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 #B9AEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #B9AEB4 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.