#AE9EA5
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.5% 0.021 349.3), rgb(174, 158, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#AE9EA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AE9EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 158, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 9%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.021 349.3) |
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 #AE9EA5 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AE9EA5 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EA5 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AE9EA5 text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AE9EA5
oklch(71.5% 0.021 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#97838C
oklch(63.1% 0.027 349)
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Step 600
600
#816D76
oklch(55.7% 0.028 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B63
oklch(49.2% 0.026 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#AE9EA5 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) | #9FA1A5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A3A5 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B19EA0 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AE9EA5
#AE9EA5
oklch(71.5% 0.021 349.3)
- #97A8A1
#97A8A1
oklch(71.6% 0.022 169.1)
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 #AE9EA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #AE9EA5 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.