#BBAEA2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.8% 0.023 65.2), rgb(187, 174, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#BBAEA2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 16%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.023 65.2) |
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 #BBAEA2 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEA2 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEA2 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEA2 text on black | 9.68:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEA2
oklch(75.8% 0.023 65.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19C89
oklch(70.6% 0.037 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#9D846C
oklch(63% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E54
oklch(55.7% 0.05 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C45
oklch(49.2% 0.046 66.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E31
oklch(37.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#BBAEA2 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) | #B2AEA1 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ABAB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEA2
#BBAEA2
oklch(75.8% 0.023 65.2)
- #A5B2BE
#A5B2BE
oklch(75.7% 0.023 245.9)
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 #BBAEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
Use #BBAEA2 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.