#AAB6BB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.8% 0.015 224.6), rgb(170, 182, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#AAB6BB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB6BB |
| RGB | rgb(170, 182, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.015 224.6) |
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 #AAB6BB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB6BB | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB6BB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB6BB text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADD
oklch(88.4% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB6BB
oklch(76.8% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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Step 500
500
#768E98
oklch(63.1% 0.031 225)
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Step 600
600
#5E7882
oklch(55.6% 0.034 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E656E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#40525A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#AAB6BB 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) | #B3B5BB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3BB | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6B8B7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB6BB
#AAB6BB
oklch(76.8% 0.015 224.6)
- #BDB1AC
#BDB1AC
oklch(76.9% 0.016 44.1)
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 #AAB6BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.006
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
Use #AAB6BB 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.