#A8B4AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.016 164.6), rgb(168, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#A8B4AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B4AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 7%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.016 164.6) |
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 #A8B4AE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B4AE | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B4AE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B4AE text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B4AE
oklch(75.9% 0.016 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A69C
oklch(70.7% 0.026 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#789084
oklch(63.1% 0.033 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#617A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.035 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#41544B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#212925
oklch(27.2% 0.013 163.8)
#A8B4AE 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) | #B3B2AE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B4B2 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B4AE
#A8B4AE
oklch(75.9% 0.016 164.6)
- #B9ADB3
#B9ADB3
oklch(75.9% 0.016 345.7)
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 #A8B4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #A8B4AE 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.