#ACB5A5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.1% 0.025 131.2), rgb(172, 181, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#ACB5A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.90:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB5A5 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 181, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 10%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.025 131.2) |
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 #ACB5A5 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB5A5 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB5A5 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB5A5 text on black | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB5A5
oklch(76.1% 0.025 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A68D
oklch(70.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9071
oklch(63.1% 0.049 131.1)
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Step 600
600
#687A59
oklch(55.6% 0.054 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#566749
oklch(49.1% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 800
800
#47543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4533
oklch(37.6% 0.033 131.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#ACB5A5 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) | #B7B2A4 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B2A6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB3B0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB5A5
#ACB5A5
oklch(76.1% 0.025 131.2)
- #B7ADBD
#B7ADBD
oklch(76.1% 0.025 313.1)
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 #ACB5A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #ACB5A5 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.