#BBAEB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.02 333.6), rgb(187, 174, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#BBAEB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 174, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.02 333.6) |
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 #BBAEB8 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAEB8 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAEB8 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAEB8 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#DED6DC
oklch(88.4% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAEB8
oklch(76.5% 0.02 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE99A9
oklch(70.6% 0.033 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8094
oklch(63% 0.043 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#846A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.045 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#70586B
oklch(49.1% 0.042 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4857
oklch(42.7% 0.035 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3C48
oklch(37.7% 0.028 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C232A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 333.9)
#BBAEB8 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) | #AEB1B8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B2B8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BCAEB1 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAEB8
#BBAEB8
oklch(76.5% 0.02 333.6)
- #A9B7AD
#A9B7AD
oklch(76.6% 0.021 154.8)
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 #BBAEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #BBAEB8 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.