#AEB5A6
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.3% 0.022 127.5), rgb(174, 181, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#AEB5A6 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 9%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.022 127.5) |
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 #AEB5A6 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB5A6 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB5A6 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB5A6 text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB5A6
oklch(76.3% 0.022 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#828F71
oklch(63.1% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B795A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#59664A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#49533C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#AEB5A6 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) | #B7B3A5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B2A7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB3B1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB5A6
#AEB5A6
oklch(76.3% 0.022 127.5)
- #B6AFBD
#B6AFBD
oklch(76.4% 0.021 308.2)
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 #AEB5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AEB5A6 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.