#A09088
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.5% 0.023 48.4), rgb(160, 144, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#A09088 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.023. 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09088 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.023 48.4) |
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 #A09088 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09088 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09088 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09088 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBA
oklch(81% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09088
oklch(66.5% 0.023 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#806F67
oklch(55.5% 0.025 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F3B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#A09088 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) | #949187 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989488 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58D8E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09088
#A09088
oklch(66.5% 0.023 48.4)
- #86979F
#86979F
oklch(66.6% 0.023 227.7)
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 #A09088, 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 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.056
Use #A09088 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.