#AEABBB
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(74.9% 0.023 294.4), rgb(174, 171, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#AEABBB is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEABBB |
| RGB | rgb(174, 171, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 11%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.023 294.4) |
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 #AEABBB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEABBB | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEABBB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEABBB text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEABBB
oklch(74.9% 0.023 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A869A
oklch(63% 0.03 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#747085
oklch(55.6% 0.032 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#615E70
oklch(49.1% 0.029 293)
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Step 800
800
#504D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.023 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#42404B
oklch(37.8% 0.019 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#AEABBB 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) | #A8ADBC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACADB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEABBB
#AEABBB
oklch(74.9% 0.023 294.4)
- #ADAF9F
#ADAF9F
oklch(74.8% 0.023 112.7)
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 #AEABBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.061
Use #AEABBB 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.