#BBB8AE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.2% 0.014 93), rgb(187, 184, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#BBB8AE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBB8AE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.014 93) |
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 #BBB8AE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBB8AE | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBB8AE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBB8AE text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBB8AE
oklch(78.2% 0.014 93)
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Step 400
400
#A5A191
oklch(70.8% 0.023 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F8976
oklch(63% 0.028 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A735E
oklch(55.6% 0.032 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#66614E
oklch(49.2% 0.03 95)
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Step 800
800
#534F40
oklch(42.7% 0.024 94.8)
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Step 900
900
#454136
oklch(37.6% 0.019 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#282620
oklch(26.9% 0.011 91.7)
#BBB8AE 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) | #BAB7AD | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8AE | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDB6B5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BBB8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBB8AE 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.