#ADB6BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.015 244.8), rgb(173, 182, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#ADB6BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB6BE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 182, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.015 244.8) |
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 #ADB6BE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB6BE | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB6BE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB6BE text on black | 10.21:1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB6BE
oklch(77.2% 0.015 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AF
oklch(70.8% 0.024 242)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 600
600
#637686
oklch(55.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#526372
oklch(49.1% 0.032 245.1)
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Step 800
800
#43515D
oklch(42.8% 0.027 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#ADB6BE 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) | #B3B6BE | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B4BE | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9B8B8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB6BE
#ADB6BE
oklch(77.2% 0.015 244.8)
- #BCB3AB
#BCB3AB
oklch(77.2% 0.015 64.3)
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 #ADB6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.003
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
Use #ADB6BE 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.