#A4B9AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.028 163), rgb(164, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#A4B9AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4B9AE |
| RGB | rgb(164, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 13%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.028 163) |
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 #A4B9AE | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4B9AE | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A4B9AE text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A4B9AE text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A4B9AE
oklch(76.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 400
400
#88AA99
oklch(70.8% 0.045 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9580
oklch(63.2% 0.057 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#507F69
oklch(55.6% 0.062 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#416B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#365747
oklch(42.6% 0.047 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F483C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 163.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#A4B9AE 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) | #B8B6AD | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0B9B6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4B9AE
#A4B9AE
oklch(76.6% 0.028 163)
- #C1ACB8
#C1ACB8
oklch(76.6% 0.029 342.5)
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 #A4B9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #A4B9AE 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.