#BAAEA0
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.024 71.7), rgb(186, 174, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#BAAEA0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.024. 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 174, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.024 71.7) |
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 #BAAEA0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAEA0 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAEA0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAEA0 text on black | 9.64:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BAAEA0
oklch(75.7% 0.024 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#958776
oklch(63.1% 0.03 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#BAAEA0 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) | #B3AE9F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFABAA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAEA0
#BAAEA0
oklch(75.7% 0.024 71.7)
- #A5B2BF
#A5B2BF
oklch(75.8% 0.024 248.1)
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 #BAAEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #BAAEA0 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.