#A8ABAC

Accessibility

AAA

9.09:1

Vs white / black

2.31:1 · 9.09:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#a8abac

RGB

rgb(168, 171, 172)

RGBA

rgba(168, 171, 172, 1)

HSL

hsl(195, 2%, 67%)

HSLA

hsla(195, 2%, 67%, 1)

HSV

hsv(195, 2%, 67%)

LAB

lab(69.77% -0.87 -0.88)

LCH

lch(69.77% 1.24 225.33)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7391 -0.0029 -0.0024)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7391 0.0038 219.61)

XYZ

xyz(38.16, 40.43, 44.82)

CMYK

cmyk(2%, 1%, 0%, 33%)

CSS

color: #a8abac;

CSS variable

--color-a8abac: #a8abac;

SCSS

$color-a8abac: #a8abac;

JavaScript

const color = "#a8abac";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#a8abac";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#a8abac" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#a8abac", "rgb": { "r": 168, "g": 171, "b": 172 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7391 0.0038 219.61)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#a8abac-1: #a8abac;
}

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 2.67 · #A3A3A3

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Similar · ΔE 1.58 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

grey-500

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.02 · #9E9E9E

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 18.73 · #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.

50e7f9fe 100daebf1 200c7d8dd 300b0c1c7 40094a5aa 50079898e 600647378 7004d5c61 80038464b 900243236 950101d21

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f8f8f8 f1f1f1 e9eaea e2e3e3 dbdcdc d4d5d6 cccecf c5c7c8 bec0c1 b7b9ba afb2b3 a8abac 9a9d9e 8c8f8f 7e8081 707273 626464 545656 464748 383939 2a2b2b 1c1c1d 0e0e0e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f8f8f8 f1f1f1 e9eaea e2e3e3 dbdcdc d4d5d6 cccecf c5c7c8 bec0c1 b7b9ba afb2b3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

9a9d9e 8c8f8f 7e8081 707273 626464 545656 464748 383939 2a2b2b 1c1c1d 0e0e0e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

a5a7a8 a1a4a5 9ea0a1 9b9d9d 97999a 949696 919292 8d8e8f 8a8b8b 878787 838484

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#A8ABACStop 1 #ADAAA9Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#A9ADACStop 1 #A8ABACStop 2 #A9AAADStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#A8ABACStop 1 #ADA9ACStop 2 #ACADA9Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#A8ABACStop 1 #ADA9AAStop 2 #ADACA9Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#323434Stop 1 #575A5BStop 2 #7D8182Stop 3 #A4A7A8Stop 4 #CBCDCDStop 5

Using this color

Where #a8abac works

#A8ABAC (#a8abac) sits in the grey family at about 195° hue, 2% saturation, and 67% lightness. Contrast is 2.31:1 on white and 9.09:1 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 #a8abac as small body text on white — 2.31:1 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 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Silver#C0C0C0 Soothing Breeze#B2BEC3 Concrete#95A5A6 Silver#BDC3C7

Where #a8abac works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #a8abac as small body text on white — 2.31:1 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.