#AEB4A1
Closest named color: Putty (#BEAE8A). oklch(76% 0.027 121.3), rgb(174, 180, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#AEB4A1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Putty (#BEAE8A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Putty (#BEAE8A) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB4A1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 180, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 11%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.027 121.3) |
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 #AEB4A1 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB4A1 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB4A1 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB4A1 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB4A1
oklch(76% 0.027 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA587
oklch(70.6% 0.043 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#848F69
oklch(63.1% 0.056 121.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7951
oklch(55.6% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6641
oklch(49.2% 0.057 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5336
oklch(42.7% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E452F
oklch(37.7% 0.037 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281C
oklch(27% 0.022 119.3)
#AEB4A1 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) | #B7B2A0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B0B2AE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB4A1
#AEB4A1
oklch(76% 0.027 121.3)
- #B4ADC0
#B4ADC0
oklch(75.9% 0.028 302.4)
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 #AEB4A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #AEB4A1 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.