#A09683
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.6% 0.03 83.5), rgb(160, 150, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A09683 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09683 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 150, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.03 83.5) |
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 #A09683 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09683 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09683 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09683 text on black | 7.18:1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09683
oklch(67.6% 0.03 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#958870
oklch(63.2% 0.038 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7258
oklch(55.7% 0.041 84.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F48
oklch(49.1% 0.038 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#A09683 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) | #9B9582 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9883 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59391 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09683
#A09683
oklch(67.6% 0.03 83.5)
- #8E98AA
#8E98AA
oklch(67.8% 0.029 262.3)
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 #A09683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.049
Use #A09683 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.