#BBAEAC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.1% 0.015 28), rgb(187, 174, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#BBAEAC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.015. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEAC |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.015 28) |
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 #BBAEAC | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEAC | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEAC text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEAC text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEAC
oklch(76.1% 0.015 28)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B98
oklch(70.6% 0.024 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C837F
oklch(63.2% 0.031 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#866C68
oklch(55.5% 0.034 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#725A57
oklch(49.1% 0.032 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A47
oklch(42.8% 0.026 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#BBAEAC 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) | #B0AFAC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEADAD | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEAC
#BBAEAC
oklch(76.1% 0.015 28)
- #A7B4B6
#A7B4B6
oklch(76% 0.015 207.9)
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 #BBAEAC, 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 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #BBAEAC 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.