#A9BEBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.023 186.3), rgb(169, 190, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#A9BEBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BEBB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 190, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 14%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.023 186.3) |
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 #A9BEBB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BEBB | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BEBB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BEBB text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#A9BEBB
oklch(78.5% 0.023 186.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500
#68938E
oklch(63% 0.048 187)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D78
oklch(55.5% 0.051 187.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A65
oklch(49.1% 0.049 186.3)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#A9BEBB 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) | #BCBBBB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4BFBD | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BEBB
#A9BEBB
oklch(78.5% 0.023 186.3)
- #C7B3B6
#C7B3B6
oklch(78.5% 0.023 7.3)
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 #A9BEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BEBB 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.