#BAADB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.2% 0.021 330.7), rgb(186, 173, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#BAADB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAADB8 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 173, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.021 330.7) |
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 #BAADB8 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAADB8 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAADB8 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAADB8 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAADB8
oklch(76.2% 0.021 330.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE99AB
oklch(70.7% 0.035 330.6)
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Step 500
500
#998096
oklch(63% 0.044 330)
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Step 600
600
#846980
oklch(55.5% 0.048 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#70586C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 332)
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Step 800
800
#5B4858
oklch(42.7% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C49
oklch(37.7% 0.03 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C232B
oklch(27% 0.02 329.8)
#BAADB8 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) | #ADB0B9 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB1B8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BBAEB1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAADB8
#BAADB8
oklch(76.2% 0.021 330.7)
- #A8B6AB
#A8B6AB
oklch(76.2% 0.022 152.1)
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 #BAADB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #BAADB8 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.