#AEB8AD
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.2% 0.019 142.8), rgb(174, 184, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#AEB8AD 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEB8AD |
| RGB | rgb(174, 184, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 7%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.019 142.8) |
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 #AEB8AD | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEB8AD | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEB8AD text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEB8AD text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEB8AD
oklch(77.2% 0.019 142.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A695
oklch(70.8% 0.03 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C907A
oklch(63.1% 0.04 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#657A63
oklch(55.6% 0.043 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#546752
oklch(49.2% 0.04 142.4)
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Step 800
800
#455443
oklch(42.8% 0.033 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4539
oklch(37.7% 0.025 142.8)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#AEB8AD 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) | #B9B6AC | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB7B5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEB8AD
#AEB8AD
oklch(77.2% 0.019 142.8)
- #BBB1BC
#BBB1BC
oklch(77.2% 0.019 323)
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 #AEB8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #AEB8AD 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.