#BABDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79% 0.028 114), rgb(186, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#BABDA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(186, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 13%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.028 114) |
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 #BABDA9 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABDA9 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABDA9 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABDA9 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABDA9
oklch(79% 0.028 114)
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Step 400
400
#A0A485
oklch(70.7% 0.044 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#898E66
oklch(63.2% 0.057 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#73784D
oklch(55.7% 0.062 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60653E
oklch(49.2% 0.058 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5233
oklch(42.6% 0.048 114.5)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#BABDA9 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) | #C0BBA8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABDA9
#BABDA9
oklch(79% 0.028 114)
- #BBB8CB
#BBB8CB
oklch(79.1% 0.027 293)
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 #BABDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.060
Use #BABDA9 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.