#ABB6AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.017 154.4), rgb(171, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#ABB6AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ABB6AE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 7%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.017 154.4) |
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 #ABB6AE | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ABB6AE | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ABB6AE text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ABB6AE text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ABB6AE
oklch(76.5% 0.017 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A699
oklch(70.7% 0.028 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9080
oklch(63.1% 0.035 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#637A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.036 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#526758
oklch(49.2% 0.035 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#ABB6AE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAB6B4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ABB6AE
#ABB6AE
oklch(76.5% 0.017 154.4)
- #BAAFB7
#BAAFB7
oklch(76.6% 0.017 335.2)
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 #ABB6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #ABB6AE 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.