#AE9CA6
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.1% 0.025 343.2), rgb(174, 156, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#AE9CA6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9CA6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 156, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 10%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.1% 0.025 343.2) |
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 #AE9CA6 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9CA6 | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CA6 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9CA6 text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC3
oklch(80.9% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9CA6
oklch(71.1% 0.025 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#98828F
oklch(63.1% 0.033 341.8)
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Step 600
600
#836B79
oklch(55.6% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A66
oklch(49.3% 0.033 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4953
oklch(42.6% 0.028 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#AE9CA6 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) | #9D9FA6 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A2A5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19C9F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9CA6
#AE9CA6
oklch(71.1% 0.025 343.2)
- #94A79D
#94A79D
oklch(71.1% 0.026 162.8)
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 #AE9CA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
Use #AE9CA6 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.