#BAACB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.02 338.9), rgb(186, 172, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#BAACB5 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAACB5 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 172, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.02 338.9) |
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 #BAACB5 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAACB5 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAACB5 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAACB5 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAACB5
oklch(75.9% 0.02 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF99A7
oklch(70.7% 0.032 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B8092
oklch(63.1% 0.042 338.5)
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Step 600
600
#86697C
oklch(55.6% 0.046 339.4)
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Step 700
700
#715869
oklch(49.2% 0.041 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4855
oklch(42.7% 0.034 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C46
oklch(37.7% 0.027 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2329
oklch(26.9% 0.017 338.5)
#BAACB5 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) | #ACAFB5 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB0B5 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCACAF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAACB5
#BAACB5
oklch(75.9% 0.02 338.9)
- #A7B5AC
#A7B5AC
oklch(76% 0.02 157.7)
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 #BAACB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.061
Use #BAACB5 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.