#AEBEB1
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(78.5% 0.025 151.1), rgb(174, 190, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#AEBEB1 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBEB1 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.025 151.1) |
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 #AEBEB1 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBEB1 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBEB1 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBEB1 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBEB1
oklch(78.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA894
oklch(70.7% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 500
500
#73937A
oklch(63.2% 0.052 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D63
oklch(55.6% 0.056 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6952
oklch(49% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D5643
oklch(42.7% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#AEBEB1 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) | #BEBBB0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B2 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACBDBA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBEB1
#AEBEB1
oklch(78.5% 0.025 151.1)
- #C3B4C1
#C3B4C1
oklch(78.6% 0.025 330.1)
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 #AEBEB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #AEBEB1 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.