#BAB3AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.015 74.4), rgb(186, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#BAB3AA 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 Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB3AA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.015 74.4) |
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 #BAB3AA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BAB3AA | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB3AA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB3AA text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB3AA
oklch(77% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F91
oklch(70.8% 0.024 74)
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Step 500
500
#958775
oklch(63.1% 0.031 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F715E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E4D
oklch(49% 0.031 74.4)
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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)
#BAB3AA 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) | #B6B3A9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB1B0 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 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 #BAB3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #BAB3AA 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.