#BBAFB3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.015 355.1), rgb(187, 175, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#BBAFB3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. 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 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.015 355.1) |
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 #BBAFB3 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAFB3 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFB3 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFB3 text on black | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFB3
oklch(76.5% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#99828A
oklch(63% 0.03 355)
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Step 600
600
#846C74
oklch(55.7% 0.032 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4950
oklch(42.6% 0.027 353)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D42
oklch(37.7% 0.021 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#BBAFB3 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) | #B0B1B3 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAFB0 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBAFB3, 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 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.058
Use #BBAFB3 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.