#ABA1A0

Accessibility

AAA

8.34:1

Vs white / black

2.52:1 · 8.34:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#aba1a0

RGB

rgb(171, 161, 160)

RGBA

rgba(171, 161, 160, 1)

HSL

hsl(5, 6%, 65%)

HSLA

hsla(5, 6%, 65%, 1)

HSV

hsv(5, 6%, 67%)

LAB

lab(67.04% 3.44 1.82)

LCH

lch(67.04% 3.89 27.88)

OKLAB

oklab(0.7172 0.0107 0.0049)

OKLCH

oklch(0.7172 0.0118 24.61)

XYZ

xyz(35.88, 36.69, 38.44)

CMYK

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

CSS

color: #aba1a0;

CSS variable

--color-aba1a0: #aba1a0;

SCSS

$color-aba1a0: #aba1a0;

JavaScript

const color = "#aba1a0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#aba1a0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#aba1a0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#aba1a0", "rgb": { "r": 171, "g": 161, "b": 160 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.7172 0.0118 24.61)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#aba1a0-1: #aba1a0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

stone-400

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.9 · #A8A29E

Nearest CSS named color

DarkGray

Very different · ΔE 5.17 · #A9A9A9

Nearest Material color

brown-200

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.76 · #BCAAA4

Nearest Bootstrap color

secondary

Very different · ΔE 19.3 · #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.

50fff0ee 100f5e3e1 200e1cfce 300cab9b7 400ae9d9b 500928280 6007c6c6a 700645554 8004e403e 900392b2a 950231716

Palette

Tints & shades

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

f8f7f7 f1efef eae8e7 e3e0df dcd8d7 d5d0d0 cec8c8 c7c0c0 c0b9b8 b9b1b0 b2a9a8 aba1a0 9d9493 8f8685 807978 726b6b 645e5d 565150 474343 393635 2b2828 1c1b1b 0e0d0d

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

f8f7f7 f1efef eae8e7 e3e0df dcd8d7 d5d0d0 cec8c8 c7c0c0 c0b9b8 b9b1b0 b2a9a8

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

9d9493 8f8685 807978 726b6b 645e5d 565150 474343 393635 2b2828 1c1b1b 0e0d0d

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

a79e9d a49c9b a09998 9d9695 999393 969190 928e8d 8e8b8b 8b8888 878685 848383

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#ABA1A0Stop 1 #A0AAABStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#ABA0A5Stop 1 #ABA1A0Stop 2 #ABA7A0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#ABA1A0Stop 1 #A0ABA1Stop 2 #A1A0ABStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#ABA1A0Stop 1 #A0ABA7Stop 2 #A0A5ABStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#363030Stop 1 #5F5554Stop 2 #877978Stop 3 #ABA1A0Stop 4 #CFC9C9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #aba1a0 works

#ABA1A0 (#aba1a0) sits in the grey family at about 5° hue, 6% saturation, and 65% lightness. Contrast is 2.52:1 on white and 8.34:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: stone-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 #aba1a0 as small body text on white — 2.52:1 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

Tailwind stone 400#A8A29E Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Tailwind neutral 400#A3A3A3 Material Grey 500#9E9E9E DarkGray#A9A9A9 Web Safe #999999#999999 Tailwind zinc 400#A1A1AA Material You Neutral#938F99 System Gray#8E8E93 Material Grey 400#BDBDBD Tailwind gray 400#9CA3AF Silver#C0C0C0

Where #aba1a0 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #aba1a0 as small body text on white — 2.52:1 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.