#BBBAA6
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.4% 0.028 104.7), rgb(187, 186, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#BBBAA6 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 186, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.028 104.7) |
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 #BBBAA6 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBAA6 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBAA6 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBAA6 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBAA6
oklch(78.4% 0.028 104.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A383
oklch(70.8% 0.045 106)
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Step 500
500
#8E8C64
oklch(63.1% 0.056 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#79764B
oklch(55.8% 0.061 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#65633C
oklch(49.1% 0.057 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#535132
oklch(42.8% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#BBBAA6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A7 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BFB7B4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBAA6
#BBBAA6
oklch(78.4% 0.028 104.7)
- #B6B7CA
#B6B7CA
oklch(78.5% 0.027 283.4)
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 #BBBAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #BBBAA6 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.