#AAA0AE
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.9% 0.023 316.4), rgb(170, 160, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#AAA0AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA0AE |
| RGB | rgb(170, 160, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.023 316.4) |
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 #AAA0AE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA0AE | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA0AE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA0AE text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7DD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 314.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA0AE
oklch(71.9% 0.023 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#918496
oklch(63.1% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E80
oklch(55.6% 0.031 316.7)
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Step 700
700
#685C6C
oklch(49.2% 0.029 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#544B58
oklch(42.6% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#463F49
oklch(37.9% 0.019 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#AAA0AE 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) | #9FA3AF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A4AD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA1A4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA0AE
#AAA0AE
oklch(71.9% 0.023 316.4)
- #9EA89A
#9EA89A
oklch(72% 0.023 136.6)
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 #AAA0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #AAA0AE 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.