#AABBAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.5% 0.025 155), rgb(170, 187, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#AABBAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABBAF |
| RGB | rgb(170, 187, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.025 155) |
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 #AABBAF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABBAF | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABBAF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABBAF text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABBAF
oklch(77.5% 0.025 155)
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Step 400
400
#8DA896
oklch(70.6% 0.04 156.1)
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Step 500
500
#71937C
oklch(63.1% 0.051 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#597D65
oklch(55.5% 0.055 155)
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Step 700
700
#496A54
oklch(49.2% 0.052 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#AABBAF 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) | #BBB8AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6B0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8BBB7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABBAF
#AABBAF
oklch(77.5% 0.025 155)
- #C1B0BC
#C1B0BC
oklch(77.5% 0.025 336.2)
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 #AABBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
Use #AABBAF 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.