#ADBBAD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.7% 0.025 145.3), rgb(173, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#ADBBAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBBAD |
| RGB | rgb(173, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 9%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.025 145.3) |
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 #ADBBAD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBBAD | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBBAD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBBAD text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBBAD
oklch(77.7% 0.025 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A892
oklch(70.8% 0.04 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#769277
oklch(63.1% 0.051 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C60
oklch(55.6% 0.054 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E694F
oklch(49.2% 0.052 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#405541
oklch(42.6% 0.042 146)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#ADBBAD 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) | #BCB8AC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7AE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBAB7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBBAD
#ADBBAD
oklch(77.7% 0.025 145.3)
- #BFB1BF
#BFB1BF
oklch(77.6% 0.025 325.8)
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 #ADBBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
Use #ADBBAD 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.