#BBAEA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(75.9% 0.019 53.9), rgb(187, 174, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#BBAEA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.019. 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 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.019 53.9) |
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 #BBAEA6 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEA6 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEA6 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEA6 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEA6
oklch(75.9% 0.019 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8474
oklch(63.2% 0.039 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#876D5C
oklch(55.5% 0.042 54.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A3E
oklch(42.5% 0.032 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#BBAEA6 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) | #B2AFA6 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFACAC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEA6
#BBAEA6
oklch(75.9% 0.019 53.9)
- #A6B3BB
#A6B3BB
oklch(75.9% 0.019 234.6)
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 #BBAEA6, 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 0.031
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
Use #BBAEA6 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.