#BBAF9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76% 0.026 75.2), rgb(187, 175, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#BBAF9F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAF9F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 17%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.026 75.2) |
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 #BBAF9F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAF9F | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAF9F text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAF9F text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAF9F
oklch(76% 0.026 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B09D84
oklch(70.6% 0.042 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8565
oklch(63.1% 0.054 74.5)
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Step 600
600
#886F4C
oklch(55.7% 0.059 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C3D
oklch(49% 0.054 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C33
oklch(42.8% 0.045 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#BBAF9F 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) | #B4AF9E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B29F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0ACAA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAF9F
#BBAF9F
oklch(76% 0.026 75.2)
- #A6B2C2
#A6B2C2
oklch(75.9% 0.027 255.6)
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 #BBAF9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #BBAF9F 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.