#BBA6AE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.6% 0.027 352.7), rgb(187, 166, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.17:1).
About this color
#BBA6AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.17:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA6AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 166, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.027 352.7) |
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 #BBA6AE | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA6AE | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA6AE text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA6AE text on black | 9.17:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA6AE
oklch(74.6% 0.027 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B818B
oklch(63% 0.035 353)
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Step 600
600
#856B75
oklch(55.6% 0.036 353.3)
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Step 700
700
#715962
oklch(49.1% 0.034 354)
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Step 800
800
#5C4950
oklch(42.8% 0.028 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D43
oklch(37.7% 0.022 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#BBA6AE 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) | #A8A9AE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACADAE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA5A9 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA6AE
#BBA6AE
oklch(74.6% 0.027 352.7)
- #9CB2AB
#9CB2AB
oklch(74.5% 0.026 174.5)
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 #BBA6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.055
Use #BBA6AE 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.