#A4ADB0

Accessibility

AAA

9.18:1

Vs white / black

2.29:1 · 9.18:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a4adb0

RGB

rgb(164, 173, 176)

RGBA

rgba(164, 173, 176, 1)

HSL

hsl(195, 7%, 67%)

HSLA

hsla(195, 7%, 67%, 1)

HSV

hsv(195, 7%, 69%)

LAB

lab(70.12% -2.56 -2.63)

LCH

lch(70.12% 3.67 225.77)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7414 -0.0085 -0.0071)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7414 0.0111 219.87)

XYZ

xyz(38.09, 40.91, 46.96)

CMYK

cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 31%)

CSS

color: #a4adb0;

CSS variable

--color-a4adb0: #a4adb0;

SCSS

$color-a4adb0: #a4adb0;

JavaScript

const color = "#a4adb0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a4adb0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a4adb0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a4adb0", "rgb": { "r": 164, "g": 173, "b": 176 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7414 0.0111 219.87)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a4adb0-1: #a4adb0;
}

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

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.88 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.27 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

blue-grey-200

Very different · ΔE 5.02 · #B0BEC5

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.81 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

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

50e7f9ff 100daebf1 200c7d8dd 300b0c1c7 40094a5aa 50079898f 600647378 7004d5c61 80038464b 900243236 950101d21

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f7f8f8 f0f1f2 e8ebeb e1e4e5 d9ddde d2d6d8 cacfd1 c2c8ca bbc2c4 b3bbbd acb4b7 a4adb0 969fa1 899093 7b8284 6d7375 606567 525758 444849 373a3b 292b2c 1b1d1d 0e0e0f

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f7f8f8 f0f1f2 e8ebeb e1e4e5 d9ddde d2d6d8 cacfd1 c2c8ca bbc2c4 b3bbbd acb4b7

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

969fa1 899093 7b8284 6d7375 606567 525758 444849 373a3b 292b2c 1b1d1d 0e0e0f

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

a1a9ac 9ea6a8 9ba2a4 989ea0 959a9c 929798 8f9394 8c8f90 898b8c 868888 838484

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A4ADB0Stop 1 #B1A8A5Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A5B1AEStop 1 #A4ADB0Stop 2 #A5A8B1Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A4ADB0Stop 1 #B1A5AEStop 2 #AEB1A5Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A4ADB0Stop 1 #B1A5A8Stop 2 #B1AEA5Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2F3537Stop 1 #535C5FStop 2 #778488Stop 3 #A0A9ACStop 4 #C8CED0Stop 5

Using this color

Where #a4adb0 works

#A4ADB0 (#a4adb0) sits in the grey family at about 195° hue, 7% saturation, and 67% lightness. Contrast is 2.29:1 on white and 9.18:1 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 #a4adb0 as small body text on white — 2.29:1 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

DarkGray#A9A9A9 Concrete#95A5A6 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Blue Grey 200#B0BEC5 Material Blue Grey 300#90A4AE Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Silver#BDC3C7 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Chakra gray 400#A0AEC0 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA

Where #a4adb0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a4adb0 as small body text on white — 2.29:1 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.