#A8AEA1
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.2% 0.02 127.2), rgb(168, 174, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#A8AEA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 7%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.02 127.2) |
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 #A8AEA1 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AEA1 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AEA1 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AEA1 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AEA1
oklch(74.2% 0.02 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#858D7D
oklch(63.2% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7766
oklch(55.7% 0.027 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6454
oklch(49.2% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 125.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F433A
oklch(37.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#A8AEA1 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) | #B0ACA0 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9ADAA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8AEA1
#A8AEA1
oklch(74.2% 0.02 127.2)
- #AFA8B5
#AFA8B5
oklch(74.1% 0.02 309.7)
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 #A8AEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
Use #A8AEA1 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.