#A0AAA4
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(72.8% 0.014 159.8), rgb(160, 170, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#A0AAA4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 170, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 6%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.014 159.8) |
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 #A0AAA4 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AAA4 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AAA4 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AAA4 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 145.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.005 165)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2BE
oklch(80.8% 0.009 157)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AAA4
oklch(72.8% 0.014 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#818D86
oklch(63.1% 0.017 160.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A776F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#58645D
oklch(49.1% 0.018 160.1)
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Step 800
800
#48524C
oklch(42.8% 0.016 159.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C443F
oklch(37.8% 0.013 158.3)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#A0AAA4 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) | #AAA8A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A7A4 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EAAA8 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0AAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.016
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.016
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.037
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
Use #A0AAA4 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.