#ABB5AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.015 155.5), rgb(171, 181, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#ABB5AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 6%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.015 155.5) |
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 #ABB5AE | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB5AE | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB5AE text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB5AE text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB5AE
oklch(76.3% 0.015 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#95A59A
oklch(70.6% 0.024 155.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F82
oklch(63% 0.03 156.9)
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Step 600
600
#64796B
oklch(55.5% 0.033 156)
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Step 700
700
#536659
oklch(49% 0.031 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#ABB5AE 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) | #B5B3AE | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB5B3 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ABB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABB5AE 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.