What color is #ADBCBE?

#ADBCBE is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(173, 188, 190), and in HSL hsl(187, 12%, 71%).

Is #ADBCBE accessible as text?

On white, #ADBCBE has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #ADBCBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #ADBCBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-400 (#A1A1A1).

What colors go well with #ADBCBE?

As a neutral, #ADBCBE pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #ADBCBE the same as CSS silver?

No — #ADBCBE is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#ADBCBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #ADBCBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #ADBCBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #ADBCBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #ADBCBE Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #ADBCBE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ash Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #ADBCBE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #D5E2E4

Ash Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Ash Gray.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #ADBCBE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #ADBCBE Secondary #E2E7E8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #ADBCBE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 78/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 6/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 74/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Pastel Gray Dark Gray Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EFF1F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #ACB6BE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #ADBCBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #ADBCBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 173 188 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.4% 0.017 206.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D1DADB;
  --color-300: #B0BEBF;
  --color-400: #8FA1A3;
  --color-500: #708285;
  --color-600: #596768;
  --color-700: #434B4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D1DADB',
    300: '#B0BEBF',
    400: '#8FA1A3',
    500: '#708285',
    600: '#596768',
    700: '#434B4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #ADBCBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D1DADB;
$base-300: #B0BEBF;
$base-400: #8FA1A3;
$base-500: #708285;
$base-600: #596768;
$base-700: #434B4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #849B9E;
$base-subtle: #E7EAEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#ADBCBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BEBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA1A3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#708285",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434B4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #ADBCBE

Color Lab

Pairs with #ADBCBE

UI roles & guardrails

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