#AAAEA1
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.4% 0.019 120.8), rgb(170, 174, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#AAAEA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAAEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 174, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 7%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.019 120.8) |
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 #AAAEA1 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAAEA1 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AAAEA1 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAAEA1 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 123.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AAAEA1
oklch(74.4% 0.019 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#878C7C
oklch(63.1% 0.024 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#717665
oklch(55.6% 0.026 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6354
oklch(49.1% 0.024 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D5145
oklch(42.7% 0.02 122.3)
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Step 900
900
#40433A
oklch(37.7% 0.015 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#AAAEA1 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) | #B0ACA0 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFACA1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABACAA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAAEA1
#AAAEA1
oklch(74.4% 0.019 120.8)
- #AEA9B6
#AEA9B6
oklch(74.3% 0.019 303.3)
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 #AAAEA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.029
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
Use #AAAEA1 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.