#BAACAD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.016 12.5), rgb(186, 172, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.59:1).
About this color
#BAACAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.59:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAACAD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 172, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.016 12.5) |
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 #BAACAD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAACAD | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAACAD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAACAD text on black | 9.59:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.01 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAACAD
oklch(75.7% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#968586
oklch(63.2% 0.021 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#806E70
oklch(55.6% 0.023 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#584B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.018 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#483F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.012 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#BAACAD 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) | #AEAEAD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDABAC | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAACAD
#BAACAD
oklch(75.7% 0.016 12.5)
- #A5B3B3
#A5B3B3
oklch(75.6% 0.016 196.8)
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 #BAACAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAACAD 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.