#AAB9AD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.1% 0.024 151.5), rgb(170, 185, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#AAB9AD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AAB9AD |
| RGB | rgb(170, 185, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.024 151.5) |
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 #AAB9AD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AAB9AD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AAB9AD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AAB9AD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AAB9AD
oklch(77.1% 0.024 151.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A895
oklch(70.8% 0.038 151.4)
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Step 500
500
#74927B
oklch(63% 0.048 151.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7C64
oklch(55.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C6953
oklch(49.1% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5644
oklch(42.9% 0.041 151)
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Step 900
900
#354739
oklch(37.8% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#AAB9AD 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) | #B9B6AC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8B8B5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AAB9AD
#AAB9AD
oklch(77.1% 0.024 151.5)
- #BEAFBB
#BEAFBB
oklch(77% 0.024 332.5)
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 #AAB9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #AAB9AD 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.