#BABFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(79.5% 0.028 118.5), rgb(186, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#BABFAB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BABFAB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 14%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.028 118.5) |
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 #BABFAB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BABFAB | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BABFAB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BABFAB text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BABFAB
oklch(79.5% 0.028 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA585
oklch(70.7% 0.046 119)
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Step 500
500
#868F67
oklch(63.2% 0.058 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D653F
oklch(49% 0.058 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5334
oklch(42.7% 0.049 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#BABFAB 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) | #C2BDAA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCBDB9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BABFAB
#BABFAB
oklch(79.5% 0.028 118.5)
- #BEB9CC
#BEB9CC
oklch(79.6% 0.027 297.8)
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 #BABFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #BABFAB 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.