#ADAFB9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.5% 0.014 277), rgb(173, 175, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#ADAFB9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADAFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 175, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 8%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.014 277) |
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 #ADAFB9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ADAFB9 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADAFB9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADAFB9 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEB
oklch(93.7% 0.002 247.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DC
oklch(88.5% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ADAFB9
oklch(75.5% 0.014 277)
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Step 500
500
#868995
oklch(63.2% 0.018 274.7)
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Step 600
600
#70727F
oklch(55.5% 0.02 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E606C
oklch(49.2% 0.019 278.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4E58
oklch(42.7% 0.016 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#404148
oklch(37.7% 0.012 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262A
oklch(26.9% 0.008 274.7)
#ADAFB9 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) | #ADB0BA | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAFB9 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABB1B2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #ADAFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #ADAFB9 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.