#A09A90
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.8% 0.016 80.7), rgb(160, 154, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A09A90 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A09A90 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 154, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.016 80.7) |
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 #A09A90 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A09A90 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A90 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A09A90 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A09A90
oklch(68.8% 0.016 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#90887C
oklch(63% 0.02 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7265
oklch(55.5% 0.022 80)
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Step 700
700
#676054
oklch(49.2% 0.021 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#544E45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#45413A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 81.7)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#A09A90 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) | #9D9A8F | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B90 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39897 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A09A90
#A09A90
oklch(68.8% 0.016 80.7)
- #959BA5
#959BA5
oklch(68.8% 0.016 260.7)
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 #A09A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.049
Use #A09A90 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.