#AEBDAF
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.3% 0.026 147.2), rgb(174, 189, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#AEBDAF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDAF |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.026 147.2) |
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 #AEBDAF | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDAF | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDAF text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDAF text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDAF
oklch(78.3% 0.026 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A892
oklch(70.7% 0.041 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#759377
oklch(63.2% 0.053 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D60
oklch(55.7% 0.058 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D694F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5641
oklch(42.8% 0.044 147)
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Step 900
900
#364737
oklch(37.8% 0.035 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#AEBDAF 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) | #BEBAAE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8B0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADBCB9 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDAF
#AEBDAF
oklch(78.3% 0.026 147.2)
- #C2B3C1
#C2B3C1
oklch(78.4% 0.026 327.9)
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 #AEBDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #AEBDAF 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.