#BBA99F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(74.7% 0.025 51.1), rgb(187, 169, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#BBA99F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBA99F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 169, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.025 51.1) |
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 #BBA99F | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBA99F | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #BBA99F text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBA99F text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBA99F
oklch(74.7% 0.025 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8478
oklch(63% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E61
oklch(55.7% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#BBA99F 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) | #AEAA9E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AE9F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1A6A6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBA99F
#BBA99F
oklch(74.7% 0.025 51.1)
- #9EB0BA
#9EB0BA
oklch(74.6% 0.025 232)
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 #BBA99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
Use #BBA99F 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.