#ADB8A8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.9% 0.025 135.7), rgb(173, 184, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#ADB8A8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(173, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 10%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.025 135.7) |
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 #ADB8A8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB8A8 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB8A8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB8A8 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB8A8
oklch(76.9% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A78E
oklch(70.8% 0.04 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9172
oklch(63.1% 0.051 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#657B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.056 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#53684A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4634
oklch(37.8% 0.034 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#ADB8A8 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) | #B9B5A7 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B4A9 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7B3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB8A8
#ADB8A8
oklch(76.9% 0.025 135.7)
- #BAAFBF
#BAAFBF
oklch(76.8% 0.026 315.4)
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 #ADB8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
Use #ADB8A8 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.