#A0AEAD
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74% 0.016 191.6), rgb(160, 174, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#A0AEAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.016. 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 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0AEAD |
| RGB | rgb(160, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.016 191.6) |
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 #A0AEAD | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0AEAD | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AEAD text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0AEAD text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C2
oklch(81% 0.01 189)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0AEAD
oklch(74% 0.016 191.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8C
oklch(63.2% 0.021 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#657876
oklch(55.7% 0.023 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#546563
oklch(49.2% 0.021 187.8)
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Step 800
800
#455251
oklch(42.7% 0.016 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4443
oklch(37.7% 0.013 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#222827
oklch(27.1% 0.009 184.6)
#A0AEAD 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) | #ACACAD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AAAD | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CAFAE | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0AEAD
#A0AEAD
oklch(74% 0.016 191.6)
- #B4A7A8
#B4A7A8
oklch(74% 0.015 12.1)
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 #A0AEAD, 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 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
Use #A0AEAD 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.