#ACB9AC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.023 145.3), rgb(172, 185, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#ACB9AC is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACB9AC |
| RGB | rgb(172, 185, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 8%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.023 145.3) |
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 #ACB9AC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACB9AC | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACB9AC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACB9AC text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACB9AC
oklch(77.2% 0.023 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#93A793
oklch(70.7% 0.036 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#789278
oklch(63.2% 0.048 145)
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Step 600
600
#607C61
oklch(55.6% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#506850
oklch(49.1% 0.047 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#ACB9AC 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) | #BAB6AB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB8B5 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACB9AC
#ACB9AC
oklch(77.2% 0.023 145.3)
- #BDB0BD
#BDB0BD
oklch(77.2% 0.023 325.8)
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 #ACB9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #ACB9AC 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.