#A09482
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.029 78.1), rgb(160, 148, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#A09482 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.029. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09482 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.029 78.1) |
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 #A09482 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09482 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09482 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09482 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09482
oklch(67.2% 0.029 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#968770
oklch(63.1% 0.038 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#817158
oklch(55.7% 0.042 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E48
oklch(49% 0.038 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#594D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#A09482 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) | #999481 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9782 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5918F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09482
#A09482
oklch(67.2% 0.029 78.1)
- #8B97A8
#8B97A8
oklch(67.2% 0.029 257.1)
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 #A09482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #A09482 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.