#A0ABA7

Accessibility

AAA

8.88:1

Vs white / black

2.37:1 · 8.88:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a0aba7

RGB

rgb(160, 171, 167)

RGBA

rgba(160, 171, 167, 1)

HSL

hsl(158, 6%, 65%)

HSLA

hsla(158, 6%, 65%, 1)

HSV

hsv(158, 6%, 67%)

LAB

lab(69.03% -4.64 0.72)

LCH

lch(69.03% 4.7 171.18)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7313 -0.0135 0.0018)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7313 0.0136 172.41)

XYZ

xyz(36.03, 39.39, 42.26)

CMYK

cmyk(6%, 0%, 2%, 33%)

CSS

color: #a0aba7;

CSS variable

--color-a0aba7: #a0aba7;

SCSS

$color-a0aba7: #a0aba7;

JavaScript

const color = "#a0aba7";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a0aba7";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a0aba7" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a0aba7", "rgb": { "r": 160, "g": 171, "b": 167 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7313 0.0136 172.41)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a0aba7-1: #a0aba7;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-400

Very different · ΔE 6.26 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 6.05 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Very different · ΔE 6.81 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 19.39 · #6C757D

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50e8faf4 100dbece6 200c8d9d3 300b2c2bc 40096a6a0 5007b8a85 60065746f 7004f5d58 800394742 90025322e 950111e1a

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

f7f8f8 eff1f0 e7eae9 dfe3e2 d7dcda d0d5d3 c8cecc c0c7c4 b8c0bd b0b9b6 a8b2ae a0aba7 939d99 858f8b 78807d 6b726f 5d6461 505654 434746 353938 282b2a 1b1c1c 0d0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f8 eff1f0 e7eae9 dfe3e2 d7dcda d0d5d3 c8cecc c0c7c4 b8c0bd b0b9b6 a8b2ae

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

939d99 858f8b 78807d 6b726f 5d6461 505654 434746 353938 282b2a 1b1c1c 0d0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

9da7a4 9ba4a1 98a09d 959d9a 939997 909694 8d9290 8b8e8d 888b8a 858787 838483

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A0ABA7Stop 1 #ABA0A4Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A0ABA2Stop 1 #A0ABA7Stop 2 #A0AAABStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A0ABA7Stop 1 #A7A0ABStop 2 #ABA7A0Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A0ABA7Stop 1 #ABA0AAStop 2 #ABA2A0Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#303634Stop 1 #545F5BStop 2 #788782Stop 3 #A0ABA7Stop 4 #C9CFCDStop 5

Using this color

Where #a0aba7 works

#A0ABA7 (#a0aba7) sits in the grey family at about 158° hue, 6% saturation, and 65% lightness. Contrast is 2.37:1 on white and 8.88:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-400 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a0aba7 as small body text on white — 2.37:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Concrete#95A5A6 DarkGray#A9A9A9 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Web Safe #999999#999999 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Silver#BDC3C7 Silver#C0C0C0

Where #a0aba7 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a0aba7 as small body text on white — 2.37:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.