#A09496
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.8% 0.014 6), rgb(160, 148, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#A09496 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09496 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.014 6) |
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 #A09496 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09496 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09496 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09496 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.009 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09496
oklch(67.8% 0.014 6)
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Step 500
500
#948588
oklch(63.1% 0.019 4)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F71
oklch(55.6% 0.019 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C5F
oklch(49% 0.02 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#574C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.015 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F40
oklch(37.7% 0.013 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#A09496 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) | #969696 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989896 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39395 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A09496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A09496 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.