#BBBBA9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.7% 0.025 107), rgb(187, 187, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#BBBBA9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 187, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.025 107) |
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 #BBBBA9 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBBA9 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBBA9 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBBA9 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBBA9
oklch(78.7% 0.025 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A386
oklch(70.8% 0.041 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#777650
oklch(55.7% 0.055 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#646340
oklch(49.1% 0.052 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#515135
oklch(42.7% 0.043 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#43432E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#27271B
oklch(26.9% 0.021 107.7)
#BBBBA9 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) | #BEB9A8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEB8B6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBBA9
#BBBBA9
oklch(78.7% 0.025 107)
- #B8B8C9
#B8B8C9
oklch(78.8% 0.024 285.8)
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 #BBBBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #BBBBA9 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.