#AEBDBE
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.7% 0.017 201.7), rgb(174, 189, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#AEBDBE 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBDBE |
| RGB | rgb(174, 189, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.017 201.7) |
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 #AEBDBE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBDBE | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBDBE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBDBE text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBDBE
oklch(78.7% 0.017 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A7
oklch(70.7% 0.027 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#729092
oklch(63.1% 0.034 201.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 201)
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Step 700
700
#4A6769
oklch(49.2% 0.034 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5456
oklch(42.8% 0.028 202.8)
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Step 900
900
#344546
oklch(37.6% 0.022 200.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2929
oklch(27.1% 0.014 196.4)
#AEBDBE 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) | #BBBBBE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AABEBD | 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°).
- #AEBDBE
#AEBDBE
oklch(78.7% 0.017 201.7)
- #C4B6B5
#C4B6B5
oklch(78.8% 0.016 22.5)
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 #AEBDBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #AEBDBE 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.