#A09186
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.024 58.6), rgb(160, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#A09186 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09186 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.024 58.6) |
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 #A09186 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09186 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09186 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09186 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A09186
oklch(66.7% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7064
oklch(55.6% 0.026 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E53
oklch(49.2% 0.025 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#584D44
oklch(42.8% 0.021 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2522
oklch(26.9% 0.009 53.1)
#A09186 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) | #959285 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999586 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58E8E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09186
#A09186
oklch(66.7% 0.024 58.6)
- #8797A2
#8797A2
oklch(66.7% 0.025 237.8)
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 #A09186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A09186 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.