#AEB5AC
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.015 138.7), rgb(174, 181, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#AEB5AC 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB5AC |
| RGB | rgb(174, 181, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 6%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.015 138.7) |
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 #AEB5AC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB5AC | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB5AC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB5AC text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | 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
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB5AC
oklch(76.5% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A496
oklch(70.6% 0.024 139)
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Step 500
500
#808E7D
oklch(63% 0.03 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7866
oklch(55.6% 0.032 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#586554
oklch(49% 0.031 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#485345
oklch(42.8% 0.027 139)
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Step 900
900
#3C443A
oklch(37.6% 0.02 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#AEB5AC 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) | #B6B3AC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB4B2 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AEB5AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEB5AC 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.