#BAB2BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.3% 0.015 322.4), rgb(186, 178, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BAB2BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB2BB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 178, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 6%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.015 322.4) |
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 #BAB2BB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB2BB | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB2BB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB2BB text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB2BB
oklch(77.3% 0.015 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#A89CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.024 321.4)
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Step 500
500
#938395
oklch(63% 0.032 322.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D6D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6C
oklch(49.2% 0.032 322.3)
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Step 800
800
#564A58
oklch(42.6% 0.027 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#BAB2BB 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) | #B1B4BB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BAB3B5 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB2BB
#BAB2BB
oklch(77.3% 0.015 322.4)
- #B0B8AF
#B0B8AF
oklch(77.4% 0.015 142.2)
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 #BAB2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.018
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BAB2BB 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.