What color is #AEBCC4?

#AEBCC4 is a light low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(174, 188, 196), and in HSL hsl(202, 16%, 73%).

Is #AEBCC4 accessible as text?

On white, #AEBCC4 has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.79:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEBCC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEBCC4?

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

What colors go well with #AEBCC4?

As a neutral, #AEBCC4 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 #AEBCC4 the same as CSS silver?

No — #AEBCC4 is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEBCC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEBCC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEBCC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEBCC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEBCC4 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #AEBCC4 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #AEBCC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D6E3EA

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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AEBCC4 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B2A0 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #AEBCC4 Secondary #E3E8EB Support #969386 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 #AEBCC4 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 77/100

High

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

Depth 20/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

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 7/100

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 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #AEBCC4 with

Light Gray Dark Gray Pale Silver Platinum Charcoal

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 #F0F2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AFB6C5 — 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 #AEBCC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEBCC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 188 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.019 232.6);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #D0D8DD;
  --color-300: #ADBAC2;
  --color-400: #8C9DA6;
  --color-500: #6C7E88;
  --color-600: #57646B;
  --color-700: #41494E;
  --color-800: #2D3134;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#D0D8DD',
    300: '#ADBAC2',
    400: '#8C9DA6',
    500: '#6C7E88',
    600: '#57646B',
    700: '#41494E',
    800: '#2D3134',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #AEBCC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #D0D8DD;
$base-300: #ADBAC2;
$base-400: #8C9DA6;
$base-500: #6C7E88;
$base-600: #57646B;
$base-700: #41494E;
$base-800: #2D3134;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #8499A6;
$base-subtle: #E8EBED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEBCC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADBAC2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C9DA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7E88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57646B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41494E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEBCC4

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEBCC4

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