#BBADAE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.016 12.5), rgb(187, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#BBADAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBADAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.016 12.5) |
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 #BBADAE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBADAE | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBADAE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBADAE text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBADAE
oklch(76% 0.016 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.026 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8284
oklch(63.1% 0.032 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#876B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#72595B
oklch(49% 0.033 13)
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Step 800
800
#5D494B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#BBADAE 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) | #AFAFAE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEACAD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBADAE
#BBADAE
oklch(76% 0.016 12.5)
- #A6B4B4
#A6B4B4
oklch(75.9% 0.016 196.8)
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 #BBADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.019
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBADAE 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.