#AEBCC3
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.7% 0.018 229.1), rgb(174, 188, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#AEBCC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.018. 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 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 188, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 15%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.018 229.1) |
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 #AEBCC3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBCC3 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBCC3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBCC3 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBCC3
oklch(78.7% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AF
oklch(70.8% 0.03 225.9)
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Step 500
500
#728E9C
oklch(63% 0.038 229.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7887
oklch(55.5% 0.042 230.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6572
oklch(49% 0.038 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D535D
oklch(42.8% 0.032 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#34444C
oklch(37.6% 0.025 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#AEBCC3 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) | #B8BBC3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9BEBE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBCC3
#AEBCC3
oklch(78.7% 0.018 229.1)
- #C4B6AF
#C4B6AF
oklch(78.6% 0.019 48.5)
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 #AEBCC3, 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 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEBCC3 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.