#B9BEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.2% 0.027 119), rgb(185, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#B9BEAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 13%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.027 119) |
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 #B9BEAB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9BEAB | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9BEAB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9BEAB text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B9BEAB
oklch(79.2% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA587
oklch(70.7% 0.043 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#858F69
oklch(63.2% 0.056 120)
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Step 600
600
#6F7950
oklch(55.7% 0.061 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6541
oklch(49% 0.055 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5336
oklch(42.8% 0.046 119.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F442F
oklch(37.6% 0.035 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#B9BEAB 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) | #C1BCAA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBBCB8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9BEAB
#B9BEAB
oklch(79.2% 0.027 119)
- #BDB8CB
#BDB8CB
oklch(79.3% 0.027 297.8)
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 #B9BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.062
Use #B9BEAB 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.