#A8B5AA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.021 150), rgb(168, 181, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#A8B5AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B5AA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 181, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 8%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.021 150) |
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 #A8B5AA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B5AA | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B5AA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B5AA text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A8B5AA
oklch(76% 0.021 150)
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Step 400
400
#92A796
oklch(70.7% 0.034 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#77917C
oklch(63% 0.043 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#607B65
oklch(55.5% 0.046 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6854
oklch(49.1% 0.043 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#415545
oklch(42.8% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#37463A
oklch(37.7% 0.028 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#A8B5AA 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) | #B5B3A9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B4B2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B5AA
#A8B5AA
oklch(76% 0.021 150)
- #B9ACB7
#B9ACB7
oklch(75.9% 0.021 330.7)
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 #A8B5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8B5AA 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.