#A09287
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.023 60.6), rgb(160, 146, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A09287 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09287 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 146, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.023 60.6) |
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 #A09287 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09287 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09287 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09287 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB7
oklch(81% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09287
oklch(66.9% 0.023 60.6)
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Step 500
500
#978678
oklch(63.1% 0.029 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#826F61
oklch(55.6% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#493F37
oklch(37.5% 0.019 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#A09287 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) | #969386 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9687 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58F8F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09287
#A09287
oklch(66.9% 0.023 60.6)
- #8997A2
#8997A2
oklch(66.9% 0.023 241.5)
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 #A09287, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09287 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.