#A8B5AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.018 162.6), rgb(168, 181, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#A8B5AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.018. 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 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(168, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 8%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.018 162.6) |
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 #A8B5AE | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8B5AE | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A8B5AE text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A8B5AE text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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)
#A8B5AE
oklch(76.1% 0.018 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.027 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#779183
oklch(63.2% 0.036 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6D
oklch(55.7% 0.039 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E675B
oklch(49% 0.035 164.1)
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Step 800
800
#40544A
oklch(42.6% 0.03 163.2)
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Step 900
900
#37463E
oklch(37.8% 0.024 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#A8B5AE 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) | #B5B3AE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B5B3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8B5AE
#A8B5AE
oklch(76.1% 0.018 162.6)
- #BAADB4
#BAADB4
oklch(76.1% 0.018 343.8)
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 #A8B5AE, 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 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
Use #A8B5AE 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.