#AABAB0
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.023 158.4), rgb(170, 186, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#AABAB0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(170, 186, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.023 158.4) |
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 #AABAB0 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABAB0 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABAB0 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABAB0 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABAB0
oklch(77.4% 0.023 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA898
oklch(70.7% 0.037 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#72927F
oklch(63% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D68
oklch(55.7% 0.051 157.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6957
oklch(49.1% 0.046 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5647
oklch(42.8% 0.039 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#34473C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#AABAB0 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) | #BAB7B0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5B1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BAB7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABAB0
#AABAB0
oklch(77.4% 0.023 158.4)
- #C0B0BA
#C0B0BA
oklch(77.4% 0.023 339.7)
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 #AABAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #AABAB0 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.