#BBB5A9
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.5% 0.018 84.6), rgb(187, 181, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#BBB5A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB5A9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 181, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.018 84.6) |
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 #BBB5A9 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB5A9 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB5A9 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB5A9 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB5A9
oklch(77.5% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 500
500
#948870
oklch(63.1% 0.037 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E7259
oklch(55.6% 0.04 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F49
oklch(49.1% 0.037 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#BBB5A9 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) | #B8B5A8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB6A9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB3B1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB5A9
#BBB5A9
oklch(77.5% 0.018 84.6)
- #B0B6C2
#B0B6C2
oklch(77.5% 0.018 264.5)
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 #BBB5A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #BBB5A9 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.