#ADB9BE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.8% 0.015 224.6), rgb(173, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#ADB9BE is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADB9BE |
| RGB | rgb(173, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.015 224.6) |
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 #ADB9BE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADB9BE | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADB9BE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADB9BE text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADB9BE
oklch(77.8% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A4AC
oklch(70.6% 0.024 225)
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Step 500
500
#768E98
oklch(63.1% 0.031 225)
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Step 600
600
#5E7882
oklch(55.6% 0.034 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E656E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 223.8)
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Step 800
800
#40525A
oklch(42.6% 0.026 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#36444A
oklch(37.7% 0.021 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#20282B
oklch(27% 0.013 222.5)
#ADB9BE 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) | #B6B8BE | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B6BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BBBA | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADB9BE
#ADB9BE
oklch(77.8% 0.015 224.6)
- #C0B4AF
#C0B4AF
oklch(77.8% 0.015 44.1)
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 #ADB9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.011
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #ADB9BE 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.