#A0909E
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.2% 0.028 329.9), rgb(160, 144, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#A0909E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0909E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 144, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.028 329.9) |
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 #A0909E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0909E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0909E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0909E text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 328.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0909E
oklch(67.2% 0.028 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#968294
oklch(63.1% 0.035 329.2)
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Step 600
600
#816C7E
oklch(55.7% 0.037 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.035 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#594957
oklch(42.7% 0.031 330.2)
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Step 900
900
#493D47
oklch(37.6% 0.023 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#A0909E 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) | #90939F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19195 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0909E
#A0909E
oklch(67.2% 0.028 329.9)
- #8A9B8D
#8A9B8D
oklch(67.2% 0.028 150.6)
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 #A0909E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A0909E 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.