#B9B2BD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.017 313.6), rgb(185, 178, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#B9B2BD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9B2BD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 178, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 8%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.017 313.6) |
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 #B9B2BD | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9B2BD | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9B2BD text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9B2BD text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DE
oklch(88.4% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9B2BD
oklch(77.3% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 400
400
#A79CAD
oklch(70.8% 0.027 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#918499
oklch(63.2% 0.034 312.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6D83
oklch(55.5% 0.037 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#685B6F
oklch(49.1% 0.035 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#554A5B
oklch(42.6% 0.031 313.7)
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Step 900
900
#463E4A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#29242C
oklch(26.9% 0.016 312.9)
#B9B2BD 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) | #B1B4BE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9B3B5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9B2BD
#B9B2BD
oklch(77.3% 0.017 313.6)
- #B1B8AD
#B1B8AD
oklch(77.4% 0.017 133.9)
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 #B9B2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
Use #B9B2BD 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.