What color is #BBBEA9?

#BBBEA9 is a light low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(187, 190, 169), and in HSL hsl(69, 14%, 70%).

Is #BBBEA9 accessible as text?

On white, #BBBEA9 has a contrast ratio of 1.90:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.05:1 (passes). For text placed on #BBBEA9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #BBBEA9?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #BBBEA9?

As a neutral, #BBBEA9 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #BBBEA9 the same as CSS silver?

No — #BBBEA9 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#BBBEA9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #BBBEA9

Not just a swatch — here's how #BBBEA9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #BBBEA9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #BBBEA9 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBBEA9 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #BBBEA9 Secondary #516A37 Accent #B06906 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Ash Gray leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #BBBEA9 Secondary #ADB5B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7695A1 Anchor #2D3235

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #BBBEA9 Secondary #E9EAE2 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #BBBEA9 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 54/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 76/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 35/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 72/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #BBBEA9 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F1EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B3BDA8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #BBBEA9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #BBBEA9;
  --color-base-rgb: 187 190 169;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.3% 0.029 113.7);
  --color-50: #F8F9F6;
  --color-100: #EDEEE8;
  --color-200: #DADCD1;
  --color-300: #BEC1AF;
  --color-400: #A1A58D;
  --color-500: #83876E;
  --color-600: #676A58;
  --color-700: #4B4D42;
  --color-800: #33342D;
  --color-900: #20201D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F8F9F6',
    100: '#EDEEE8',
    200: '#DADCD1',
    300: '#BEC1AF',
    400: '#A1A58D',
    500: '#83876E',
    600: '#676A58',
    700: '#4B4D42',
    800: '#33342D',
    900: '#20201D',
  },
}

$base: #BBBEA9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F8F9F6;
$base-100: #EDEEE8;
$base-200: #DADCD1;
$base-300: #BEC1AF;
$base-400: #A1A58D;
$base-500: #83876E;
$base-600: #676A58;
$base-700: #4B4D42;
$base-800: #33342D;
$base-900: #20201D;
$base-hover: #9A9F7F;
$base-subtle: #EAEAE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#BBBEA9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F8F9F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EDEEE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DADCD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#BEC1AF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A1A58D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#83876E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#676A58",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4B4D42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#33342D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#20201D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #BBBEA9

Color Lab

Pairs with #BBBEA9

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