#BAAEAB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.015 34.3), rgb(186, 174, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#BAAEAB 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAEAB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 174, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.015 34.3) |
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 #BAAEAB | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAEAB | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAEAB text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAEAB text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAEAB
oklch(76% 0.015 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C97
oklch(70.7% 0.023 36)
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Step 500
500
#9B837E
oklch(63.1% 0.03 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#856D67
oklch(55.6% 0.032 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#715B56
oklch(49.2% 0.03 33)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A46
oklch(42.6% 0.025 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#BAAEAB 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) | #B0AFAB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDADAD | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAAEAB, 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 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #BAAEAB 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.