#ACB8AE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77% 0.019 150.5), rgb(172, 184, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#ACB8AE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB8AE |
| RGB | rgb(172, 184, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 8%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.019 150.5) |
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 #ACB8AE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB8AE | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB8AE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB8AE text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB8AE
oklch(77% 0.019 150.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A697
oklch(70.6% 0.03 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#79917D
oklch(63.2% 0.04 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#627B66
oklch(55.7% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 700
700
#516755
oklch(49% 0.039 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#425446
oklch(42.6% 0.032 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#38463B
oklch(37.8% 0.026 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#ACB8AE 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) | #B8B6AE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B4AE | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB7B5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB8AE
#ACB8AE
oklch(77% 0.019 150.5)
- #BCB0BA
#BCB0BA
oklch(77% 0.019 331.2)
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 #ACB8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #ACB8AE 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.