#A7BAAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.026 160.4), rgb(167, 186, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#A7BAAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. 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 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7BAAF |
| RGB | rgb(167, 186, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 12%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.026 160.4) |
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 #A7BAAF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A7BAAF | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A7BAAF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A7BAAF text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A7BAAF
oklch(77.1% 0.026 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BA998
oklch(70.7% 0.041 160.3)
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Step 500
500
#6D947F
oklch(63.1% 0.053 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#557E68
oklch(55.6% 0.057 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#456A56
oklch(49% 0.053 160)
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Step 800
800
#395747
oklch(42.8% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473B
oklch(37.6% 0.034 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A23
oklch(27% 0.022 160.9)
#A7BAAF 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) | #B9B7AE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BAB7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7BAAF
#A7BAAF
oklch(77.1% 0.026 160.4)
- #C1AEBA
#C1AEBA
oklch(77.1% 0.027 339.5)
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 #A7BAAF, 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 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A7BAAF 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.