#A09486
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.3% 0.025 71.7), rgb(160, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A09486 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09486 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.025 71.7) |
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 #A09486 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09486 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09486 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09486 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09486
oklch(67.3% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#968775
oklch(63.2% 0.032 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#80705E
oklch(55.5% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A09486 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) | #999485 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9786 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59190 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09486
#A09486
oklch(67.3% 0.025 71.7)
- #8B98A5
#8B98A5
oklch(67.4% 0.024 248.2)
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 #A09486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09486 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.