#BAB8A9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78% 0.021 100.7), rgb(186, 184, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BAB8A9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.021 100.7) |
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 #BAB8A9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAB8A9 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAB8A9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAB8A9 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAB8A9
oklch(78% 0.021 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A28A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B6D
oklch(63.2% 0.043 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#797455
oklch(55.5% 0.046 100)
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Step 700
700
#666245
oklch(49.2% 0.044 101.2)
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Step 800
800
#535039
oklch(42.8% 0.036 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#BAB8A9 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) | #BBB7A8 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8A9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6B4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BAB8A9
#BAB8A9
oklch(78% 0.021 100.7)
- #B4B6C5
#B4B6C5
oklch(77.9% 0.021 279.8)
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 #BAB8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
Use #BAB8A9 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.