#BAC3BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.015 148.7), rgb(186, 195, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#BAC3BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BAC3BB |
| RGB | rgb(186, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 7%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.015 148.7) |
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 #BAC3BB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BAC3BB | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BAC3BB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BAC3BB text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BAC3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A599
oklch(70.7% 0.023 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F80
oklch(63.1% 0.03 150.1)
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Step 600
600
#667969
oklch(55.6% 0.033 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#556657
oklch(49.1% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 800
800
#465347
oklch(42.7% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B453C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 148)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#BAC3BB 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) | #C3C1BB | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9C3C1 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BAC3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #BAC3BB 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.