#BBB3A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.017 73.6), rgb(187, 179, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#BBB3A9 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 Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 179, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.017 73.6) |
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 #BBB3A9 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #BBB3A9 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB3A9 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB3A9 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB3A9
oklch(77.1% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500
#968773
oklch(63.1% 0.034 75)
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Step 600
600
#81705B
oklch(55.5% 0.038 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#594D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#BBB3A9 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) | #B6B3A8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5A9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB1B0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB3A9
#BBB3A9
oklch(77.1% 0.017 73.6)
- #ADB5BF
#ADB5BF
oklch(77% 0.017 253.9)
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 #BBB3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #BBB3A9 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.