#A8AEB7
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.9% 0.015 258.4), rgb(168, 174, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#A8AEB7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 9%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.015 258.4) |
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 #A8AEB7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8AEB7 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8AEB7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8AEB7 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#D7D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC1C7
oklch(81% 0.01 258.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8AEB7
oklch(74.9% 0.015 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#838A95
oklch(63.1% 0.018 259.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C747F
oklch(55.6% 0.02 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A616C
oklch(49% 0.02 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4F58
oklch(42.6% 0.016 262.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4248
oklch(37.8% 0.012 258.4)
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Step 950
950
#24272A
oklch(27.1% 0.007 248.1)
#A8AEB7 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) | #ABAEB7 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB7 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5B0B1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 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 #A8AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.020
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #A8AEB7 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.