#BBADA3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.7% 0.021 58), rgb(187, 173, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#BBADA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADA3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.021 58) |
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 #BBADA3 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADA3 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADA3 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADA3 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB8
oklch(81% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#BBADA3
oklch(75.7% 0.021 58)
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Step 500
500
#978679
oklch(63.2% 0.028 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#816F62
oklch(55.5% 0.03 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D51
oklch(49% 0.028 58.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C43
oklch(42.7% 0.023 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#493F38
oklch(37.6% 0.018 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#BBADA3 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) | #B1AEA2 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0AAAA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADA3
#BBADA3
oklch(75.7% 0.021 58)
- #A4B2BC
#A4B2BC
oklch(75.6% 0.021 238.8)
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 #BBADA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #BBADA3 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.