#AEA1AA
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(72.3% 0.02 336.7), rgb(174, 161, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.47:1).
About this color
#AEA1AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.47:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.47:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA1AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 161, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 7%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.02 336.7) |
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 #AEA1AA | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA1AA | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA1AA text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA1AA text on black | 8.47:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DB
oklch(88.4% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA1AA
oklch(72.3% 0.02 336.7)
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Step 500
500
#94848F
oklch(63.1% 0.025 337.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D79
oklch(55.5% 0.028 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B5B66
oklch(49.1% 0.027 337.4)
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Step 800
800
#574B53
oklch(42.8% 0.02 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#483E45
oklch(37.7% 0.018 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#AEA1AA 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) | #A1A3AA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5AA | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0A1A4 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA1AA
#AEA1AA
oklch(72.3% 0.02 336.7)
- #9CA9A0
#9CA9A0
oklch(72.2% 0.019 155.7)
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 #AEA1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #AEA1AA 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.