#AEB6AA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(76.6% 0.019 135), rgb(174, 182, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#AEB6AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.07:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB6AA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 182, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 8%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.019 135) |
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 #AEB6AA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AEB6AA | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB6AA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB6AA text on black | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB6AA
oklch(76.6% 0.019 135)
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Step 400
400
#99A592
oklch(70.7% 0.03 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#808F78
oklch(63.1% 0.038 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#697960
oklch(55.6% 0.042 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#576650
oklch(49.1% 0.039 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#475341
oklch(42.6% 0.033 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4537
oklch(37.8% 0.026 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#232820
oklch(26.9% 0.016 133.7)
#AEB6AA 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) | #B7B4A9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3AA | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AEB5B2 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB6AA
#AEB6AA
oklch(76.6% 0.019 135)
- #B8B0BC
#B8B0BC
oklch(76.7% 0.019 314.7)
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 #AEB6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEB6AA 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.