#A4B5AA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.7% 0.024 157.4), rgb(164, 181, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#A4B5AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B5AA |
| RGB | rgb(164, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 10%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.024 157.4) |
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 #A4B5AA | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B5AA | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B5AA text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B5AA text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BD
oklch(81% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4B5AA
oklch(75.7% 0.024 157.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A8F82
oklch(62.9% 0.031 158.2)
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Step 600
600
#637A6C
oklch(55.7% 0.034 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#52665A
oklch(49% 0.031 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#435449
oklch(42.8% 0.028 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#A4B5AA 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) | #B5B2A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1B5B2 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B5AA
#A4B5AA
oklch(75.7% 0.024 157.4)
- #BBAAB6
#BBAAB6
oklch(75.6% 0.026 336.2)
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 #A4B5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
Use #A4B5AA 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.