#A7B7AC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.4% 0.024 155.8), rgb(167, 183, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#A7B7AC 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7B7AC |
| RGB | rgb(167, 183, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 10%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.024 155.8) |
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 #A7B7AC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7B7AC | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7B7AC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7B7AC text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7B7AC
oklch(76.4% 0.024 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA897
oklch(70.7% 0.037 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#72937D
oklch(63.2% 0.049 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D66
oklch(55.6% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6955
oklch(49% 0.048 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5646
oklch(42.8% 0.04 156.2)
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Step 900
900
#34473B
oklch(37.8% 0.032 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#A7B7AC 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) | #B7B4AB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B7B4 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7B7AC
#A7B7AC
oklch(76.4% 0.024 155.8)
- #BCADB8
#BCADB8
oklch(76.4% 0.023 335)
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 #A7B7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #A7B7AC 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.