#A08C96
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.028 346.2), rgb(160, 140, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A08C96 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08C96 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 140, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.028 346.2) |
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 #A08C96 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08C96 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08C96 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08C96 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AB9BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.022 345.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08C96
oklch(66.1% 0.028 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#816C77
oklch(55.5% 0.031 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B64
oklch(49.2% 0.027 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A52
oklch(42.7% 0.024 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#A08C96 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) | #8D8F96 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929295 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38C8F | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08C96
#A08C96
oklch(66.1% 0.028 346.2)
- #83988F
#83988F
oklch(66% 0.027 167.8)
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 #A08C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.058
Use #A08C96 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.