#A8AAB6
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74% 0.017 278.4), rgb(168, 170, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#A8AAB6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.017. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.09:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 170, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 9%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.017 278.4) |
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 #A8AAB6 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AAB6 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AAB6 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AAB6 text on black | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#E9EAEC
oklch(93.7% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DD
oklch(88.6% 0.006 275)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 280.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AAB6
oklch(74% 0.017 278.4)
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Step 500
500
#868897
oklch(63% 0.022 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#707282
oklch(55.6% 0.025 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D606E
oklch(49.1% 0.023 276)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E59
oklch(42.6% 0.018 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#404149
oklch(37.7% 0.014 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#25262B
oklch(27% 0.009 276.8)
#A8AAB6 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) | #A7ABB7 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AAB6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5ACAE | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AAB6
#A8AAB6
oklch(74% 0.017 278.4)
- #ADAB9F
#ADAB9F
oklch(73.9% 0.017 99.1)
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 #A8AAB6, 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 0.026
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #A8AAB6 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.