#A09488
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.022 67.4), rgb(160, 148, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A09488 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.022. 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 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09488 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.022 67.4) |
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 #A09488 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09488 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09488 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09488 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
#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
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09488
oklch(67.4% 0.022 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#968777
oklch(63.2% 0.03 69.1)
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Step 600
600
#807060
oklch(55.6% 0.031 67.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.029 69)
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Step 800
800
#584D41
oklch(42.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 900
900
#484037
oklch(37.7% 0.019 70.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2520
oklch(26.8% 0.012 67.3)
#A09488 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) | #989487 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59191 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09488
#A09488
oklch(67.4% 0.022 67.4)
- #8C98A4
#8C98A4
oklch(67.4% 0.022 248.2)
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 #A09488, 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 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #A09488 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.