#A08F8B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.021 33.4), rgb(160, 143, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#A08F8B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08F8B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.021 33.4) |
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 #A08F8B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08F8B | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F8B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F8B text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D7
oklch(88.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.011 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.017 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08F8B
oklch(66.4% 0.021 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#806F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.022 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D59
oklch(49.2% 0.021 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#584C49
oklch(42.8% 0.017 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.014 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2524
oklch(27.1% 0.009 29)
#A08F8B 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) | #93918B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58D8E | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08F8B
#A08F8B
oklch(66.4% 0.021 33.4)
- #85979B
#85979B
oklch(66.3% 0.021 212.6)
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 #A08F8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.058
Use #A08F8B 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.