#A5ACA3
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.6% 0.015 138.7), rgb(165, 172, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#A5ACA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5ACA3 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 172, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 5%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.015 138.7) |
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 #A5ACA3 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5ACA3 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5ACA3 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5ACA3 text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5ACA3
oklch(73.6% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#848C81
oklch(63% 0.019 137.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D766B
oklch(55.5% 0.02 140)
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Step 700
700
#5B6459
oklch(49.2% 0.02 140)
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Step 800
800
#4B5149
oklch(42.7% 0.015 137.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E433D
oklch(37.6% 0.012 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#252724
oklch(27% 0.006 134.9)
#A5ACA3 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) | #ADAAA3 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ABA9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A5ACA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.015
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.029
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.041
Use #A5ACA3 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.