#A3B4AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.021 172.6), rgb(163, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#A3B4AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3B4AE |
| RGB | rgb(163, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 10%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.021 172.6) |
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 #A3B4AE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3B4AE | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3B4AE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3B4AE text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.012 176.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3B4AE
oklch(75.5% 0.021 172.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F88
oklch(63.1% 0.026 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#637971
oklch(55.6% 0.029 171.2)
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Step 700
700
#52665F
oklch(49.2% 0.027 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#43534E
oklch(42.7% 0.022 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#394541
oklch(37.8% 0.017 173.2)
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Step 950
950
#212826
oklch(26.9% 0.011 176.4)
#A3B4AE 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) | #B3B2AE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAE | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B4B2 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3B4AE
#A3B4AE
oklch(75.5% 0.021 172.6)
- #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 #A3B4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3B4AE 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.