#AEBEB8
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(78.7% 0.02 171.3), rgb(174, 190, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#AEBEB8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AEBEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(174, 190, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 11%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.02 171.3) |
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 #AEBEB8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #AEBEB8 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AEBEB8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AEBEB8 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.011 174.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AEBEB8
oklch(78.7% 0.02 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA79E
oklch(70.7% 0.031 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#729286
oklch(63.2% 0.04 170.1)
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Step 600
600
#597C70
oklch(55.6% 0.044 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#49685E
oklch(49% 0.04 172.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C554D
oklch(42.7% 0.033 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#344640
oklch(37.7% 0.025 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2925
oklch(26.9% 0.017 170.8)
#AEBEB8 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) | #BDBCB8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB9B8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABBEBC | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AEBEB8
#AEBEB8
oklch(78.7% 0.02 171.3)
- #C4B5BB
#C4B5BB
oklch(78.7% 0.019 351.3)
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 #AEBEB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.028
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #AEBEB8 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.