#BBBCAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(79% 0.019 110.2), rgb(187, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#BBBCAE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BBBCAE |
| RGB | rgb(187, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.019 110.2) |
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 #BBBCAE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #BBBCAE | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BBBCAE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BBBCAE text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#BBBCAE
oklch(79% 0.019 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38D
oklch(70.8% 0.031 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C70
oklch(63.1% 0.04 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#747659
oklch(55.6% 0.043 111)
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Step 700
700
#626349
oklch(49.1% 0.039 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#BBBCAE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BDBAB8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BBBCAE
#BBBCAE
oklch(79% 0.019 110.2)
- #BAB9C7
#BAB9C7
oklch(79.1% 0.02 289.2)
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 #BBBCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #BBBCAE 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.