#ACB6AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.016 151.7), rgb(172, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#ACB6AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.016. 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 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB6AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 6%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.016 151.7) |
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 #ACB6AE | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACB6AE | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB6AE text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB6AE text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB6AE
oklch(76.6% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A599
oklch(70.7% 0.024 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F80
oklch(63% 0.031 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#657A69
oklch(55.7% 0.036 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#536658
oklch(49% 0.032 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#445348
oklch(42.6% 0.026 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#ACB6AE 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 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB6B4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB6AE
#ACB6AE
oklch(76.6% 0.016 151.7)
- #B9AFB7
#B9AFB7
oklch(76.5% 0.016 332.3)
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 #ACB6AE, 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 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACB6AE 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.