#AEB6A5
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.5% 0.025 127.7), rgb(174, 182, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#AEB6A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 10%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.025 127.7) |
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 #AEB6A5 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB6A5 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB6A5 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB6A5 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB6A5
oklch(76.5% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A68B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 128.4)
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Step 500
500
#80906E
oklch(63.1% 0.053 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#6A7A56
oklch(55.6% 0.057 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#586746
oklch(49.2% 0.054 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#48543A
oklch(42.8% 0.044 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4532
oklch(37.6% 0.033 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#AEB6A5 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) | #B8B4A4 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A6 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AFB4B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB6A5
#AEB6A5
oklch(76.5% 0.025 127.7)
- #B7AFC0
#B7AFC0
oklch(76.6% 0.025 306.9)
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 #AEB6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #AEB6A5 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.