#BABAAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.5% 0.018 106.8), rgb(186, 186, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#BABAAD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.71:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABAAD |
| RGB | rgb(186, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.018 106.8) |
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 #BABAAD | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABAAD | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABAAD text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABAAD text on black | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABAAD
oklch(78.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8B72
oklch(63.1% 0.036 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#76755A
oklch(55.6% 0.04 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#63624A
oklch(49% 0.036 105.7)
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Step 800
800
#51503D
oklch(42.7% 0.03 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#434334
oklch(37.8% 0.024 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#BABAAD 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) | #BDB9AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCB8B6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABAAD
#BABAAD
oklch(78.5% 0.018 106.8)
- #B8B8C4
#B8B8C4
oklch(78.6% 0.017 286)
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 #BABAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BABAAD 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.