#BBB8A6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78% 0.025 99.2), rgb(187, 184, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#BBB8A6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.025 99.2) |
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 #BBB8A6 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8A6 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8A6 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8A6 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8A6
oklch(78% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A185
oklch(70.6% 0.04 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A66
oklch(63% 0.052 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B744E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 99)
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Step 700
700
#68613F
oklch(49% 0.051 98)
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Step 800
800
#555034
oklch(42.8% 0.043 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#BBB8A6 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) | #BCB7A5 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB5B3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBB8A6
#BBB8A6
oklch(78% 0.025 99.2)
- #B4B6C8
#B4B6C8
oklch(78% 0.026 280.7)
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 #BBB8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
Use #BBB8A6 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.