#B0ADB0

Accessibility

AAA

9.45:1

Vs white / black

2.22:1 · 9.45:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#b0adb0

RGB

rgb(176, 173, 176)

RGBA

rgba(176, 173, 176, 1)

HSL

hsl(300, 2%, 68%)

HSLA

hsla(300, 2%, 68%, 1)

HSV

hsv(300, 2%, 69%)

LAB

lab(71.04% 1.63 -1.16)

LCH

lch(71.04% 2 324.56)

OKLAB

oklab(0.751 0.0045 -0.0031)

OKLCH

oklch(0.751 0.0055 325.44)

XYZ

xyz(40.68, 42.25, 47.08)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 31%)

CSS

color: #b0adb0;

CSS variable

--color-b0adb0: #b0adb0;

SCSS

$color-b0adb0: #b0adb0;

JavaScript

const color = "#b0adb0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#b0adb0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#b0adb0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#b0adb0", "rgb": { "r": 176, "g": 173, "b": 176 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.751 0.0055 325.44)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#b0adb0-1: #b0adb0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.07 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.91 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.85 · #BDBDBD

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 17.94 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fdf1fd 100efe4ef 200dbd0db 300c5bac5 400a89da8 5008d828d 600766c77 7005f5660 80049404a 900342c35 9501f1720

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f8f8f8 f2f1f2 ebebeb e5e4e5 deddde d8d6d8 d1cfd1 cac8ca c4c2c4 bdbbbd b7b4b7 b0adb0 a19fa1 939093 848284 757375 676567 585758 494849 3b3a3b 2c2b2c 1d1d1d 0f0e0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f8f8f8 f2f1f2 ebebeb e5e4e5 deddde d8d6d8 d1cfd1 cac8ca c4c2c4 bdbbbd b7b4b7

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

a19fa1 939093 848284 757375 676567 585758 494849 3b3a3b 2c2b2c 1d1d1d 0f0e0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

aca9ac a8a6a8 a4a2a4 a09ea0 9c9a9c 989798 949394 908f90 8c8b8c 888888 848484

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#B0ADB0Stop 1 #ACAFACStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#ADACAFStop 1 #B0ADB0Stop 2 #AFACADStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#B0ADB0Stop 1 #AFAFACStop 2 #ACAFAFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#B0ADB0Stop 1 #ADAFACStop 2 #ACAFADStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#343234Stop 1 #5B575BStop 2 #827D82Stop 3 #A8A4A8Stop 4 #CDCBCDStop 5

Using this color

Where #b0adb0 works

#B0ADB0 (#b0adb0) sits in the grey family at about 300° hue, 2% saturation, and 68% lightness. Contrast is 2.22:1 on white and 9.45:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b0adb0 as small body text on white — 2.22:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Silver#C0C0C0 Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Web Safe #999999#999999 Silver#BDC3C7 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3

Where #b0adb0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #b0adb0 as small body text on white — 2.22:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.