#BAAFA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.021 69.9), rgb(186, 175, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#BAAFA3 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 Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAAFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 175, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 14%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.021 69.9) |
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 #BAAFA3 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAAFA3 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAAFA3 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAAFA3 text on black | 9.74:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAAFA3
oklch(76% 0.021 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B856D
oklch(63% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#856F55
oklch(55.6% 0.047 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#BAAFA3 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) | #B3AFA2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFACAC | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAAFA3
#BAAFA3
oklch(76% 0.021 69.9)
- #A7B2BE
#A7B2BE
oklch(75.9% 0.021 250.4)
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 #BAAFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #BAAFA3 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.