#ABAEA3
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.5% 0.016 119.2), rgb(171, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#ABAEA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABAEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(171, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 6%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.016 119.2) |
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 #ABAEA3 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABAEA3 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ABAEA3 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABAEA3 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2BB
oklch(81% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ABAEA3
oklch(74.5% 0.016 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#888B7E
oklch(63% 0.019 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#727567
oklch(55.6% 0.021 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6356
oklch(49.2% 0.021 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5046
oklch(42.6% 0.016 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#41433B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#ABAEA3 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) | #B0ADA2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFADA3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACADAB | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABAEA3
#ABAEA3
oklch(74.5% 0.016 119.2)
- #AEAAB5
#AEAAB5
oklch(74.5% 0.016 302.5)
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 #ABAEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #ABAEA3 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.