#BBAEB4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.017 347.8), rgb(187, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#BBAEB4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.017. 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.017 347.8) |
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 #BBAEB4 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEB4 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEB4 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEB4 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEB4
oklch(76.4% 0.017 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA4
oklch(70.7% 0.027 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A818D
oklch(63% 0.035 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#856B77
oklch(55.7% 0.037 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#705964
oklch(49.1% 0.034 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4952
oklch(42.8% 0.029 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D44
oklch(37.7% 0.022 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#BBAEB4 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) | #AFB0B4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B4 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAEB0 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEB4
#BBAEB4
oklch(76.4% 0.017 347.8)
- #A8B6B0
#A8B6B0
oklch(76.4% 0.018 168.3)
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 #BBAEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.060
Use #BBAEB4 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.