#ACBAAB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.4% 0.026 143.5), rgb(172, 186, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#ACBAAB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACBAAB |
| RGB | rgb(172, 186, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 10%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.026 143.5) |
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 #ACBAAB | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ACBAAB | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ACBAAB text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ACBAAB text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ACBAAB
oklch(77.4% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#779275
oklch(63.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5E
oklch(55.5% 0.057 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E694D
oklch(49.1% 0.054 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#40563F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#374736
oklch(37.9% 0.035 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#ACBAAB 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) | #BBB7AA | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6AC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB9B6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ACBAAB
#ACBAAB
oklch(77.4% 0.026 143.5)
- #BEB0BF
#BEB0BF
oklch(77.4% 0.026 323.8)
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 #ACBAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.053
Use #ACBAAB 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.