#AAA7B9
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.7% 0.026 293.4), rgb(170, 167, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#AAA7B9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 167, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 11%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.026 293.4) |
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 #AAA7B9 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA7B9 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA7B9 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA7B9 text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCA
oklch(81% 0.015 294.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA7B9
oklch(73.7% 0.026 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#747087
oklch(55.7% 0.036 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#615D72
oklch(49% 0.034 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#42404C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 293)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#AAA7B9 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) | #A3A9BA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9B8 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AAAD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA7B9
#AAA7B9
oklch(73.7% 0.026 293.4)
- #A9AC99
#A9AC99
oklch(73.7% 0.027 114.3)
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 #AAA7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
Use #AAA7B9 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.