#BAAEA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.018 56.1), rgb(186, 174, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#BAAEA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 174, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.018 56.1) |
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 #BAAEA6 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAEA6 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAEA6 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAEA6 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAEA6
oklch(75.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C90
oklch(70.6% 0.028 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#9B8474
oklch(63% 0.037 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#725C4D
oklch(49.3% 0.037 56)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#BAAEA6 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) | #B1AFA6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACAC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAEA6
#BAAEA6
oklch(75.9% 0.018 56.1)
- #A6B3BB
#A6B3BB
oklch(75.9% 0.019 234.6)
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 #BAAEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #BAAEA6 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.