#ADBFAF
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(78.6% 0.03 148.5), rgb(173, 191, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#ADBFAF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ADBFAF |
| RGB | rgb(173, 191, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 12%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.03 148.5) |
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 #ADBFAF | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #ADBFAF | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #ADBFAF text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #ADBFAF text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#ADBFAF
oklch(78.6% 0.03 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#8DA990
oklch(70.6% 0.048 148)
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Step 500
500
#709475
oklch(63.1% 0.061 148.6)
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Step 600
600
#587E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.065 148.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B4D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B573F
oklch(42.7% 0.052 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#334836
oklch(37.8% 0.04 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#ADBFAF 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) | #C0BCAE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBEBA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #ADBFAF
#ADBFAF
oklch(78.6% 0.03 148.5)
- #C5B3C3
#C5B3C3
oklch(78.7% 0.03 329.4)
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 #ADBFAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #ADBFAF 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.