#AAB7AD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.02 152.7), rgb(170, 183, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#AAB7AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB7AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 183, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 8%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.02 152.7) |
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 #AAB7AD | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AAB7AD | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB7AD text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB7AD text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB7AD
oklch(76.6% 0.02 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A797
oklch(70.7% 0.033 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#77917E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#607B67
oklch(55.6% 0.044 152.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6855
oklch(49.1% 0.042 152)
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Step 800
800
#415546
oklch(42.8% 0.035 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#202922
oklch(27% 0.018 151.7)
#AAB7AD 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) | #B7B5AD | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B7B4 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB7AD
#AAB7AD
oklch(76.6% 0.02 152.7)
- #BBAFB9
#BBAFB9
oklch(76.7% 0.019 331.2)
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 #AAB7AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #AAB7AD 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.