#B9AFA8
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.015 57.5), rgb(185, 175, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B9AFA8 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 Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 175, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 11%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.015 57.5) |
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 #B9AFA8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AFA8 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AFA8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AFA8 text on black | 9.76:1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9AFA8
oklch(76% 0.015 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D92
oklch(70.7% 0.025 56.8)
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Step 500
500
#998577
oklch(63.1% 0.032 57.1)
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Step 600
600
#836F60
oklch(55.6% 0.034 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.032 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C41
oklch(42.7% 0.026 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#B9AFA8 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) | #B2B0A8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2A8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDADAD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9AFA8
#B9AFA8
oklch(76% 0.015 57.5)
- #A9B3BA
#A9B3BA
oklch(76.1% 0.015 238.1)
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 #B9AFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9AFA8 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.