#A09884
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.1% 0.03 88.8), rgb(160, 152, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#A09884 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 Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09884 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 152, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 13%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.03 88.8) |
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 #A09884 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09884 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09884 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09884 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B3
oklch(80.8% 0.019 89.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09884
oklch(68.1% 0.03 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#93896F
oklch(63.2% 0.039 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7257
oklch(55.5% 0.042 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6048
oklch(49.2% 0.038 88)
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Step 800
800
#564E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#A09884 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) | #9D9783 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9985 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59592 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09884
#A09884
oklch(68.1% 0.03 88.8)
- #9198AC
#9198AC
oklch(68.1% 0.031 270.3)
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 #A09884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
Use #A09884 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.