#AABCBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.1% 0.02 188.7), rgb(170, 188, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#AABCBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. 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 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AABCBA |
| RGB | rgb(170, 188, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 12%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.02 188.7) |
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 #AABCBA | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AABCBA | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AABCBA text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AABCBA text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AABCBA
oklch(78.1% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 188.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D928E
oklch(63.1% 0.041 187.9)
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Step 600
600
#557C78
oklch(55.6% 0.044 188)
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Step 700
700
#456965
oklch(49.2% 0.042 187.2)
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Step 800
800
#395553
oklch(42.7% 0.034 190.4)
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Step 900
900
#314644
oklch(37.6% 0.027 188.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#AABCBA 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) | #BABABA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5BDBB | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AABCBA
#AABCBA
oklch(78.1% 0.02 188.7)
- #C4B3B5
#C4B3B5
oklch(78.2% 0.02 9.4)
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 #AABCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #AABCBA 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.