#A0949C
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.9% 0.018 337.8), rgb(160, 148, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A0949C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0949C |
| RGB | rgb(160, 148, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 6%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.018 337.8) |
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 #A0949C | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0949C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0949C text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0949C text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC3
oklch(81% 0.011 339.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0949C
oklch(67.9% 0.018 337.8)
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Step 500
500
#93848E
oklch(63% 0.023 338)
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Step 600
600
#7E6E79
oklch(55.7% 0.026 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5C65
oklch(49.1% 0.023 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#564B53
oklch(42.7% 0.019 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#A0949C 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) | #94969C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A29497 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0949C
#A0949C
oklch(67.9% 0.018 337.8)
- #8F9C94
#8F9C94
oklch(68% 0.019 158.9)
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 #A0949C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A0949C 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.