#BBB4A3
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.1% 0.025 88.3), rgb(187, 180, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#BBB4A3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 180, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 15%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.025 88.3) |
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 #BBB4A3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB4A3 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB4A3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB4A3 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB4A3
oklch(77.1% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA085
oklch(70.8% 0.04 88.5)
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Step 500
500
#968866
oklch(63% 0.051 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#81724D
oklch(55.7% 0.056 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3E
oklch(49% 0.052 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#BBB4A3 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) | #B8B3A2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB5A3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB1AF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB4A3
#BBB4A3
oklch(77.1% 0.025 88.3)
- #AEB4C5
#AEB4C5
oklch(77.1% 0.025 270.3)
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 #BBB4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
Use #BBB4A3 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.