#BAABB2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.6% 0.02 347.6), rgb(186, 171, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#BAABB2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAABB2 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 171, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.02 347.6) |
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 #BAABB2 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAABB2 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAABB2 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAABB2 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC2
oklch(80.8% 0.013 345.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAABB2
oklch(75.6% 0.02 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#96848C
oklch(63.2% 0.025 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#806D76
oklch(55.6% 0.027 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B63
oklch(49.1% 0.025 348)
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Step 800
800
#584A51
oklch(42.6% 0.022 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#BAABB2 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) | #ACAEB2 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B2 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCABAD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAABB2
#BAABB2
oklch(75.6% 0.02 347.6)
- #A5B4AD
#A5B4AD
oklch(75.6% 0.019 166.2)
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 #BAABB2, 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 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.057
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.058
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAABB2 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.