#BBAAAA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.2% 0.02 17.6), rgb(187, 170, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#BBAAAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAAAA |
| RGB | rgb(187, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.02 17.6) |
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 #BBAAAA | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAAAA | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAAAA text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAAAA text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBE
oklch(81% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAAAA
oklch(75.2% 0.02 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#988484
oklch(63.2% 0.024 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#836D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.028 18)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.026 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.02 18)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E3E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2424
oklch(26.8% 0.011 17.8)
#BBAAAA 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) | #ADACAA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFA9AA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAAAA
#BBAAAA
oklch(75.2% 0.02 17.6)
- #A1B3B3
#A1B3B3
oklch(75.3% 0.02 196.7)
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 #BBAAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
Use #BBAAAA 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.