#BBAD9E
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.5% 0.027 69.3), rgb(187, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#BBAD9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAD9E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 18%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.027 69.3) |
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 #BBAD9E | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAD9E | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAD9E text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAD9E text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBAD9E
oklch(75.5% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#978674
oklch(63% 0.033 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#594C3E
oklch(42.5% 0.028 69)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#BBAD9E 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) | #B2AD9D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B09E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1AAA9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAD9E
#BBAD9E
oklch(75.5% 0.027 69.3)
- #A3B1C0
#A3B1C0
oklch(75.4% 0.027 250)
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 #BBAD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
Use #BBAD9E 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.