#A9BFBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.7% 0.025 183.6), rgb(169, 191, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#A9BFBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. 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 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(169, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 15%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.025 183.6) |
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 #A9BFBB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #A9BFBB | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9BFBB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9BFBB text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#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)
#A9BFBB
oklch(78.7% 0.025 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A3
oklch(70.7% 0.039 183.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948D
oklch(63.2% 0.05 184)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E77
oklch(55.6% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A64
oklch(49% 0.051 184.9)
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Step 800
800
#335751
oklch(42.8% 0.043 182.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4743
oklch(37.6% 0.033 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#A9BFBB 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) | #BDBCBB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C0BE | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9BFBB
#A9BFBB
oklch(78.7% 0.025 183.6)
- #C8B3B8
#C8B3B8
oklch(78.6% 0.025 1.5)
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 #A9BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #A9BFBB 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.