#BAB8A4
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(77.9% 0.028 102.3), rgb(186, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#BAB8A4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 14%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.028 102.3) |
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 #BAB8A4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB8A4 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB8A4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB8A4 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB8A4
oklch(77.9% 0.028 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A282
oklch(70.7% 0.045 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#908B63
oklch(63.1% 0.057 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A754A
oklch(55.6% 0.061 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#67623B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#545031
oklch(42.7% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#BAB8A4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB5B2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB8A4
#BAB8A4
oklch(77.9% 0.028 102.3)
- #B4B5C9
#B4B5C9
oklch(77.9% 0.028 283.4)
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 #BAB8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
Use #BAB8A4 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.