#A09886
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.1% 0.027 86.9), rgb(160, 152, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#A09886 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09886 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 152, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.027 86.9) |
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 #A09886 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A09886 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09886 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09886 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#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
#C5C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 88)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09886
oklch(68.1% 0.027 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#938872
oklch(63% 0.034 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D725A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#69604A
oklch(49.1% 0.035 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#A09886 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) | #9D9785 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A86 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59593 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09886
#A09886
oklch(68.1% 0.027 86.9)
- #9199AA
#9199AA
oklch(68.2% 0.027 265.5)
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 #A09886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #A09886 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.