#AEBDBA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.6% 0.017 182.6), rgb(174, 189, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#AEBDBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDBA |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 10%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.017 182.6) |
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 #AEBDBA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDBA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDBA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDBA 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDBA
oklch(78.6% 0.017 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A2
oklch(70.6% 0.026 183.9)
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Step 500
500
#73918B
oklch(63.2% 0.035 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7B75
oklch(55.6% 0.038 182.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6862
oklch(49.2% 0.036 181)
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Step 800
800
#3D5450
oklch(42.6% 0.029 183)
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Step 900
900
#344643
oklch(37.8% 0.023 183.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#AEBDBA 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) | #BBBBBA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B9BA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABEBC | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBDBA
#AEBDBA
oklch(78.6% 0.017 182.6)
- #C3B5B8
#C3B5B8
oklch(78.6% 0.016 2.8)
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 #AEBDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #AEBDBA 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.