#BBAEB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.4% 0.018 343.8), rgb(187, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#BBAEB5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.018. 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 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.018 343.8) |
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 #BBAEB5 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEB5 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEB5 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEB5 text on black | 9.83:1 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEB5
oklch(76.4% 0.018 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.028 343.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A818F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#856A79
oklch(55.6% 0.041 344)
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Step 700
700
#705966
oklch(49.2% 0.036 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#BBAEB5 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) | #AFB0B5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B5 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAEB0 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEB5
#BBAEB5
oklch(76.4% 0.018 343.8)
- #A9B6AF
#A9B6AF
oklch(76.4% 0.017 162.6)
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 #BBAEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.061
Use #BBAEB5 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.