#BBAFB6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.017 341.5), rgb(187, 175, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#BBAFB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBAFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 175, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.017 341.5) |
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 #BBAFB6 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBAFB6 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBAFB6 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBAFB6 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBAFB6
oklch(76.6% 0.017 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9AA5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 342.1)
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Step 500
500
#99828F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 343.1)
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Step 600
600
#836B7A
oklch(55.6% 0.037 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4954
oklch(42.7% 0.029 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D45
oklch(37.7% 0.022 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#BBAFB6 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) | #AFB1B6 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B3B6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDAFB1 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBAFB6
#BBAFB6
oklch(76.6% 0.017 341.5)
- #AAB6B0
#AAB6B0
oklch(76.5% 0.016 164.6)
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 #BBAFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #BBAFB6 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.