#AEADB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.2% 0.016 290.2), rgb(174, 173, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#AEADB8 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEADB8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 173, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 7%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.016 290.2) |
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 #AEADB8 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEADB8 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEADB8 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEADB8 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DC
oklch(88.4% 0.006 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C0C7
oklch(81% 0.01 286.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEADB8
oklch(75.2% 0.016 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#898895
oklch(63.2% 0.019 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#73717F
oklch(55.5% 0.022 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#605F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.021 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4E58
oklch(42.9% 0.016 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#414048
oklch(37.5% 0.014 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#26262A
oklch(27% 0.007 285.9)
#AEADB8 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) | #ABAEB9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAEB8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACAFB0 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEADB8
#AEADB8
oklch(75.2% 0.016 290.2)
- #AFB0A4
#AFB0A4
oklch(75.3% 0.017 110.7)
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 #AEADB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEADB8 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.