#A3AFA9
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.3% 0.016 164.6), rgb(163, 175, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#A3AFA9 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3AFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 7%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.016 164.6) |
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 #A3AFA9 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3AFA9 | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3AFA9 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3AFA9 text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#BBC3BF
oklch(81% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3AFA9
oklch(74.3% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F8E86
oklch(63.2% 0.021 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#687870
oklch(55.7% 0.023 164)
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Step 700
700
#56655E
oklch(49.2% 0.021 165.7)
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Step 800
800
#47524D
oklch(42.7% 0.016 166.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4440
oklch(37.7% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#232825
oklch(27.1% 0.009 159.4)
#A3AFA9 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) | #AEADA9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACABA9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1AFAD | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3AFA9
#A3AFA9
oklch(74.3% 0.016 164.6)
- #B4A8AE
#B4A8AE
oklch(74.4% 0.016 345.7)
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 #A3AFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #A3AFA9 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.