#A09490
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.6% 0.015 39.4), rgb(160, 148, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A09490 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, 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 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09490 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.015 39.4) |
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 #A09490 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09490 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09490 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09490 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09490
oklch(67.6% 0.015 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#958681
oklch(63.2% 0.02 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6A
oklch(55.5% 0.022 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D58
oklch(49% 0.02 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#574C48
oklch(42.6% 0.016 41.1)
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Step 900
900
#483F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.013 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#A09490 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) | #979590 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49293 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09490
#A09490
oklch(67.6% 0.015 39.4)
- #8D999E
#8D999E
oklch(67.5% 0.016 224.6)
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 #A09490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09490 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.