#AEBAC4
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.02 243), rgb(174, 186, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#AEBAC4 is a 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 186, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 16%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.02 243) |
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 #AEBAC4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBAC4 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBAC4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBAC4 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBAC4
oklch(78.3% 0.02 243)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 243.6)
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Step 500
500
#758DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E778B
oklch(55.7% 0.043 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6476
oklch(49.2% 0.04 242.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5160
oklch(42.6% 0.034 243.8)
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Step 900
900
#36434F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 246.4)
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Step 950
950
#20282E
oklch(27.2% 0.016 240.6)
#AEBAC4 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) | #B6BAC5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B7C4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BCBD | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBAC4
#AEBAC4
oklch(78.3% 0.02 243)
- #C2B6AC
#C2B6AC
oklch(78.3% 0.02 62.4)
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 #AEBAC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBAC4 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.