#A09586
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.5% 0.025 75.8), rgb(160, 149, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#A09586 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09586 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 149, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.025 75.8) |
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 #A09586 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09586 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09586 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09586 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09586
oklch(67.5% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#958774
oklch(63.1% 0.032 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F715D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4C
oklch(49% 0.033 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#584D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.027 73.7)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#A09586 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) | #9A9585 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9886 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59291 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09586
#A09586
oklch(67.5% 0.025 75.8)
- #8D98A7
#8D98A7
oklch(67.6% 0.026 256.1)
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 #A09586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #A09586 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.