#A2B4AD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.4% 0.022 170.4), rgb(162, 180, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#A2B4AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2B4AD |
| RGB | rgb(162, 180, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 11%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.022 170.4) |
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 #A2B4AD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2B4AD | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2B4AD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2B4AD text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2B4AD
oklch(75.4% 0.022 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#798F87
oklch(63% 0.028 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#627971
oklch(55.5% 0.03 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#51665E
oklch(49% 0.028 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#42534D
oklch(42.6% 0.023 171.7)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#A2B4AD 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) | #B3B1AD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAD | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9EB4B2 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2B4AD
#A2B4AD
oklch(75.4% 0.022 170.4)
- #BBAAB1
#BBAAB1
oklch(75.5% 0.022 350.7)
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 #A2B4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A2B4AD 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.