#B9AFA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.017 64.6), rgb(185, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#B9AFA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.017. 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 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 12%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.017 64.6) |
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 #B9AFA6 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AFA6 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AFA6 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AFA6 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AFA6
oklch(76% 0.017 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D8F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 63.6)
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Step 500
500
#998574
oklch(63% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F5C
oklch(55.5% 0.038 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F35
oklch(37.6% 0.022 64.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#B9AFA6 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) | #B2AFA5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A6 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDADAC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AFA6
#B9AFA6
oklch(76% 0.017 64.6)
- #A8B2BB
#A8B2BB
oklch(75.8% 0.017 245.2)
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 #B9AFA6, 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 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #B9AFA6 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.