#AE9DAD
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.6% 0.03 327.7), rgb(174, 157, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#AE9DAD is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9DAD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 157, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.03 327.7) |
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 #AE9DAD | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9DAD | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DAD text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9DAD text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DD
oklch(88.6% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC7
oklch(81% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9DAD
oklch(71.6% 0.03 327.7)
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Step 500
500
#978295
oklch(63.2% 0.037 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#816B80
oklch(55.6% 0.042 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D596C
oklch(49.1% 0.039 327.7)
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Step 800
800
#594958
oklch(42.7% 0.032 328.1)
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Step 900
900
#493D48
oklch(37.7% 0.024 328.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#AE9DAD 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) | #9CA1AE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A3AC | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9EA2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9DAD
#AE9DAD
oklch(71.6% 0.03 327.7)
- #97A999
#97A999
oklch(71.6% 0.031 148.4)
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 #AE9DAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #AE9DAD 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.