#A2B2B4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.018 205.8), rgb(162, 178, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#A2B2B4 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 178, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 11%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.018 205.8) |
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 #A2B2B4 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B2B4 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B2B4 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B2B4 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADB
oklch(88.5% 0.006 211)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C4
oklch(81% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B2B4
oklch(75.2% 0.018 205.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8E90
oklch(63.2% 0.023 204)
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Step 600
600
#63787A
oklch(55.7% 0.025 203.6)
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Step 700
700
#526567
oklch(49.2% 0.023 204.3)
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Step 800
800
#435254
oklch(42.6% 0.019 206.4)
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Step 900
900
#394445
oklch(37.7% 0.014 203.3)
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Step 950
950
#212829
oklch(27% 0.01 207.1)
#A2B2B4 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) | #AFB0B4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAEB4 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DB3B3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B2B4
#A2B2B4
oklch(75.2% 0.018 205.8)
- #BAAAA9
#BAAAA9
oklch(75.1% 0.019 21.9)
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 #A2B2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #A2B2B4 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.