#A6BABB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.022 200.4), rgb(166, 186, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#A6BABB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6BABB |
| RGB | rgb(166, 186, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 13%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.022 200.4) |
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 #A6BABB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A6BABB | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A6BABB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A6BABB text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A6BABB
oklch(77.4% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A9
oklch(70.8% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 500
500
#699294
oklch(63.1% 0.045 199.9)
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Step 600
600
#507C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 700
700
#40696B
oklch(49.1% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 800
800
#355557
oklch(42.6% 0.038 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#A6BABB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B5BB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0BCBA | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6BABB
#A6BABB
oklch(77.4% 0.022 200.4)
- #C3B0AF
#C3B0AF
oklch(77.3% 0.022 21.3)
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 #A6BABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6BABB 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.