#AEAEA3
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(74.8% 0.015 106.8), rgb(174, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#AEAEA3 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEAEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 6%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.015 106.8) |
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 #AEAEA3 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEAEA3 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AEAEA3 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEAEA3 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AEAEA3
oklch(74.8% 0.015 106.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8A7D
oklch(63% 0.019 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#747466
oklch(55.5% 0.021 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#626255
oklch(49.2% 0.02 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#505045
oklch(42.8% 0.018 107.1)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#AEAEA3 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) | #B0ADA2 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0ADA3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0ACAB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEAEA3
#AEAEA3
oklch(74.8% 0.015 106.8)
- #ACACB7
#ACACB7
oklch(74.8% 0.016 286)
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 #AEAEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.020
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
Use #AEAEA3 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.