#A08985
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.029 29.5), rgb(160, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#A08985 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08985 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 12%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.029 29.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A08985 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08985 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08985 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08985 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBB
oklch(80.8% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C98
oklch(70.7% 0.022 32.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08985
oklch(65% 0.029 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D69
oklch(55.7% 0.031 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#705B57
oklch(49.1% 0.028 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A47
oklch(42.7% 0.025 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#A08985 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8E8C85 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68688 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08985
#A08985
oklch(65% 0.029 29.5)
- #7C9499
#7C9499
oklch(65% 0.028 211.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A08985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.014
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.058
Use #A08985 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.