#AEB3A9
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76% 0.015 128.7), rgb(174, 179, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#AEB3A9 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 179, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 6%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.015 128.7) |
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 #AEB3A9 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB3A9 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB3A9 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB3A9 text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB3A9
oklch(76% 0.015 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA494
oklch(70.8% 0.025 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#848D7A
oklch(63% 0.03 128)
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Step 600
600
#6D7763
oklch(55.5% 0.032 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6452
oklch(49% 0.03 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5243
oklch(42.8% 0.026 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4439
oklch(37.7% 0.02 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#AEB3A9 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) | #B4B1A8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1A9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB2B0 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB3A9
#AEB3A9
oklch(76% 0.015 128.7)
- #B4AFB9
#B4AFB9
oklch(76.1% 0.015 308.2)
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 #AEB3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB3A9 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.