#AAA8B9
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.9% 0.024 291.2), rgb(170, 168, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#AAA8B9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAA8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 168, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 11%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.024 291.2) |
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 #AAA8B9 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAA8B9 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA8B9 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAA8B9 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAA8B9
oklch(73.9% 0.024 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#89869B
oklch(63% 0.031 292)
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Step 600
600
#737086
oklch(55.6% 0.034 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#605E72
oklch(49.1% 0.032 289.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F4D5C
oklch(42.8% 0.025 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#26252C
oklch(26.8% 0.013 292.1)
#AAA8B9 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) | #A5AABA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A9B8 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7AAAD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAA8B9
#AAA8B9
oklch(73.9% 0.024 291.2)
- #ABAC9B
#ABAC9B
oklch(73.9% 0.024 109.7)
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 #AAA8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.028
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.054
Use #AAA8B9 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.