#B9AFA9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.014 53.3), rgb(185, 175, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#B9AFA9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.014. 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 (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9AFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 10%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.014 53.3) |
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 #B9AFA9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #B9AFA9 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9AFA9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9AFA9 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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)
#B9AFA9
oklch(76.1% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D94
oklch(70.7% 0.023 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#988579
oklch(63.1% 0.029 54.3)
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Step 600
600
#836F62
oklch(55.7% 0.032 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C51
oklch(49% 0.03 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C43
oklch(42.8% 0.024 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#B9AFA9 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) | #B2B0A9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2A9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCADAD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B9AFA9, 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 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
Use #B9AFA9 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.