#A9BCAE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.029 153.7), rgb(169, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#A9BCAE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.029 153.7) |
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 #A9BCAE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BCAE | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BCAE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BCAE text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BCAE
oklch(77.7% 0.029 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA994
oklch(70.6% 0.045 154.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E9479
oklch(63% 0.058 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#557F62
oklch(55.7% 0.065 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#456B51
oklch(49.1% 0.06 153.8)
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Step 800
800
#395743
oklch(42.7% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#A9BCAE 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) | #BCB9AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6BBB8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BCAE
#A9BCAE
oklch(77.7% 0.029 153.7)
- #C2B0BE
#C2B0BE
oklch(77.7% 0.028 333.4)
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 #A9BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #A9BCAE 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.