#A8A4AE
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(72.5% 0.015 304.1), rgb(168, 164, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.58:1).
About this color
#A8A4AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.58:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A4AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 6%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.015 304.1) |
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 #A8A4AE | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A4AE | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A4AE text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A4AE text on black | 8.58:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EB
oklch(93.5% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A4AE
oklch(72.5% 0.015 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8793
oklch(63.2% 0.019 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#76707D
oklch(55.5% 0.021 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#635E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.02 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#514D56
oklch(42.7% 0.016 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#434047
oklch(37.7% 0.012 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#27262A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 297.3)
#A8A4AE 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) | #A2A5AE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A6AE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7A5A7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 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 #A8A4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.018
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #A8A4AE 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.