#AEA7BA
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74% 0.028 302.4), rgb(174, 167, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#AEA7BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.028. 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 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.03:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEA7BA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 167, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 12%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.028 302.4) |
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 #AEA7BA | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEA7BA | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA7BA text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEA7BA text on black | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2BECA
oklch(80.8% 0.017 301.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEA7BA
oklch(74% 0.028 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D859C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 301.2)
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Step 600
600
#776E87
oklch(55.5% 0.04 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#645C72
oklch(49% 0.036 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#524B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#443F4C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 302.4)
#AEA7BA 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) | #A4AABB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AAB9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACA9AD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEA7BA
#AEA7BA
oklch(74% 0.028 302.4)
- #A7AE9B
#A7AE9B
oklch(74% 0.028 123.6)
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 #AEA7BA, 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 Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #AEA7BA 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.