#AFB0BA
Closest named color: French Gray (#ADB5BD). oklch(75.9% 0.014 281.5), rgb(175, 176, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#AFB0BA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is French Gray (#ADB5BD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | French Gray (#ADB5BD) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AFB0BA |
| RGB | rgb(175, 176, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 7%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.014 281.5) |
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 #AFB0BA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #AFB0BA | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #AFB0BA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #AFB0BA text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DE
oklch(88.6% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#AFB0BA
oklch(75.9% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.023 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#86889B
oklch(63.2% 0.028 280.8)
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Step 600
600
#707186
oklch(55.5% 0.032 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F71
oklch(49% 0.029 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.023 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#40414C
oklch(37.9% 0.019 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#AFB0BA 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) | #AEB1BB | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB0BA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADB2B3 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AFB0BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #AFB0BA 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.