#A9BAAA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.029 146.9), rgb(169, 186, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#A9BAAA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(169, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.029 146.9) |
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 #A9BAAA | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BAAA | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BAAA text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BAAA text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BAAA
oklch(77.1% 0.029 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA990
oklch(70.7% 0.047 147.1)
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Step 500
500
#729475
oklch(63.2% 0.06 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A7E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#496A4D
oklch(49% 0.06 147.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D573F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#344735
oklch(37.6% 0.039 146.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#A9BAAA 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) | #BBB7A9 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B5AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B9B5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BAAA
#A9BAAA
oklch(77.1% 0.029 146.9)
- #BFAEBF
#BFAEBF
oklch(77% 0.03 325.9)
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 #A9BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
Use #A9BAAA 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.