#AEBAB7
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(77.9% 0.014 179.3), rgb(174, 186, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#AEBAB7 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 8%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.014 179.3) |
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 #AEBAB7 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAB7 | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAB7 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAB7 text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAB7
oklch(77.9% 0.014 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A5A1
oklch(70.6% 0.022 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#788F8A
oklch(63% 0.027 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#607A74
oklch(55.7% 0.032 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6661
oklch(49% 0.029 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#41534F
oklch(42.6% 0.023 180.1)
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Step 900
900
#374542
oklch(37.7% 0.019 180.8)
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Step 950
950
#202826
oklch(26.8% 0.012 178.5)
#AEBAB7 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) | #B9B8B7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7B7 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBAB9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.014 |
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 #AEBAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.019
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBAB7 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.