#A5B3AA
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(75.3% 0.02 157.7), rgb(165, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#A5B3AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5B3AA |
| RGB | rgb(165, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 8%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.02 157.7) |
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 #A5B3AA | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A5B3AA | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A5B3AA text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A5B3AA text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5B3AA
oklch(75.3% 0.02 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E83
oklch(63% 0.026 157.2)
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Step 600
600
#66796D
oklch(55.7% 0.029 157.6)
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Step 700
700
#55655B
oklch(49% 0.025 157.9)
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Step 800
800
#46534A
oklch(42.8% 0.022 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A443E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#A5B3AA 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) | #B3B1AA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3B3B0 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5B3AA
#A5B3AA
oklch(75.3% 0.02 157.7)
- #B8AAB3
#B8AAB3
oklch(75.3% 0.02 338.9)
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 #A5B3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
Use #A5B3AA 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.