What color is #AEC5BC?

#AEC5BC is a light low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(174, 197, 188), and in HSL hsl(157, 17%, 73%).

Is #AEC5BC accessible as text?

On white, #AEC5BC has a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #AEC5BC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #AEC5BC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #AEC5BC?

As a neutral, #AEC5BC 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 #AEC5BC the same as CSS silver?

No — #AEC5BC is not the CSS named color silver, but silver (#C0C0C0) is the closest CSS named color.

#AEC5BC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #AEC5BC

Not just a swatch — here's how #AEC5BC works with other colors. Named schemes with #AEC5BC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #AEC5BC Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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 #AEC5BC Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #AEC5BC Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #F7F4EF Accent #AEC5BC Secondary #E6EEEB Support #989286 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #AEC5BC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #D6EBE3

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.

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Color Lab

How #AEC5BC 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 46/100

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 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 22/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 73/100

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 #AEC5BC with

Pastel Gray Ash Gray Silver Platinum Dark Slate Gray

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 10.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F3F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #AEC6C5 — 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 #AEC5BC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #AEC5BC;
  --color-base-rgb: 174 197 188;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.028 170.1);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEEB;
  --color-200: #CFDDD8;
  --color-300: #ADC3BA;
  --color-400: #8BA79C;
  --color-500: #6B897E;
  --color-600: #566B63;
  --color-700: #414E49;
  --color-800: #2C3531;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEEB',
    200: '#CFDDD8',
    300: '#ADC3BA',
    400: '#8BA79C',
    500: '#6B897E',
    600: '#566B63',
    700: '#414E49',
    800: '#2C3531',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #AEC5BC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEEB;
$base-200: #CFDDD8;
$base-300: #ADC3BA;
$base-400: #8BA79C;
$base-500: #6B897E;
$base-600: #566B63;
$base-700: #414E49;
$base-800: #2C3531;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #83A799;
$base-subtle: #E8EDEB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#AEC5BC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8BA79C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B897E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E49",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3531",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #AEC5BC

Color Lab

Pairs with #AEC5BC

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