#ADBDBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.5% 0.018 183.4), rgb(173, 189, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#ADBDBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBDBA |
| RGB | rgb(173, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.018 183.4) |
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 #ADBDBA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBDBA | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBDBA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBDBA text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBDBA
oklch(78.5% 0.018 183.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA7A2
oklch(70.7% 0.03 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#71918C
oklch(63.1% 0.037 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#597B76
oklch(55.5% 0.039 184.9)
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Step 700
700
#496863
oklch(49.2% 0.037 183.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5551
oklch(42.8% 0.031 183.9)
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Step 900
900
#334643
oklch(37.7% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2927
oklch(27% 0.016 182.8)
#ADBDBA 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) | #BBBBBA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BEBC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBDBA
#ADBDBA
oklch(78.5% 0.018 183.4)
- #C4B4B8
#C4B4B8
oklch(78.5% 0.019 0.5)
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 #ADBDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #ADBDBA 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.