#BAADA7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.017 46.5), rgb(186, 173, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#BAADA7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.017. 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 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAADA7 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 173, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 12%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.017 46.5) |
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 #BAADA7 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAADA7 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAADA7 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAADA7 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAADA7
oklch(75.7% 0.017 46.5)
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Step 500
500
#95867E
oklch(63.1% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600
#806F68
oklch(55.6% 0.024 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C47
oklch(42.7% 0.018 44)
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Step 900
900
#483F3B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#BAADA7 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) | #B0AEA7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B0A7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEABAB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAADA7
#BAADA7
oklch(75.7% 0.017 46.5)
- #A5B3B9
#A5B3B9
oklch(75.8% 0.018 225.3)
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 #BAADA7, 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 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #BAADA7 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.