#AAB8B2
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.018 168.3), rgb(170, 184, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#AAB8B2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 184, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 9%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.018 168.3) |
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 #AAB8B2 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB8B2 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB8B2 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB8B2 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB8B2
oklch(77% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A79D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#759185
oklch(63.1% 0.036 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 168.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C685D
oklch(49.2% 0.037 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F554C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#AAB8B2 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) | #B7B6B2 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B2 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7B8B6 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB8B2
#AAB8B2
oklch(77% 0.018 168.3)
- #BDB0B6
#BDB0B6
oklch(77% 0.017 347.8)
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 #AAB8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.055
Use #AAB8B2 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.