#AEBAAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.6% 0.02 147.8), rgb(174, 186, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#AEBAAF is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.020. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.02 147.8) |
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 #AEBAAF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAAF | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAAF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAAF text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAAF
oklch(77.6% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A695
oklch(70.6% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#79917B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#627B64
oklch(55.6% 0.046 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#516853
oklch(49.2% 0.043 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#425444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#AEBAAF 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) | #BAB8AE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B6B0 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB9B7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBAAF
#AEBAAF
oklch(77.6% 0.02 147.8)
- #BEB2BD
#BEB2BD
oklch(77.7% 0.02 328.3)
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 #AEBAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEBAAF 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.