#BAADAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.015 22.8), rgb(186, 173, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#BAADAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAADAC |
| RGB | rgb(186, 173, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.015 22.8) |
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 #BAADAC | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAADAC | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAADAC text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAADAC text on black | 9.66:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAADAC
oklch(75.8% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.024 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8381
oklch(63.2% 0.03 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#866C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#725A58
oklch(49.1% 0.032 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#BAADAC 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) | #AFAEAC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDACAD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAADAC
#BAADAC
oklch(75.8% 0.015 22.8)
- #A6B4B5
#A6B4B5
oklch(75.9% 0.016 202)
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 #BAADAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAADAC 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.