#BAB5AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.4% 0.016 86.4), rgb(186, 181, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#BAB5AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB5AA |
| RGB | rgb(186, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.016 86.4) |
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 #BAB5AA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB5AA | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB5AA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB5AA text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB5AA
oklch(77.4% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08F
oklch(70.8% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#928873
oklch(63% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D725B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#BAB5AA 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) | #B8B5A9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB3B2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB5AA
#BAB5AA
oklch(77.4% 0.016 86.4)
- #B1B5C0
#B1B5C0
oklch(77.3% 0.016 269.9)
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 #BAB5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #BAB5AA 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.