#A09393
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.5% 0.015 17.5), rgb(160, 147, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A09393 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09393 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 147, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.015 17.5) |
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 #A09393 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09393 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09393 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09393 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D8
oklch(88.6% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.01 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09393
oklch(67.5% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#958585
oklch(63.1% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#806F6F
oklch(55.8% 0.021 17.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5C5C
oklch(49% 0.021 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#584B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.018 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#483F3F
oklch(37.7% 0.012 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#A09393 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) | #959593 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989793 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39293 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09393
#A09393
oklch(67.5% 0.015 17.5)
- #8C9A9A
#8C9A9A
oklch(67.5% 0.016 196.8)
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 #A09393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #A09393 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.