#A09198
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.02 347.7), rgb(160, 145, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#A09198 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09198 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 145, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 7%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.02 347.7) |
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 #A09198 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09198 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09198 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09198 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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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
#C7BDC2
oklch(80.8% 0.013 345.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09198
oklch(67.2% 0.02 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#96838C
oklch(63% 0.026 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#816D76
oklch(55.7% 0.028 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B63
oklch(49.2% 0.026 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A51
oklch(42.7% 0.023 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#493E43
oklch(37.7% 0.017 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#A09198 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) | #929498 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959698 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29193 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09198
#A09198
oklch(67.2% 0.02 347.7)
- #8A9A93
#8A9A93
oklch(67.1% 0.021 167.6)
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 #A09198, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
Use #A09198 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.