#A0A299
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.8% 0.013 116.9), rgb(160, 162, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#A0A299 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0A299 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 162, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 5%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.013 116.9) |
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 #A0A299 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A0A299 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0A299 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A0A299 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D6
oklch(88.4% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.008 114.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A0A299
oklch(70.8% 0.013 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#888B80
oklch(63.1% 0.016 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#727569
oklch(55.6% 0.018 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#606257
oklch(49.1% 0.017 115.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E5048
oklch(42.7% 0.013 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#41423C
oklch(37.6% 0.01 114.6)
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Step 950
950
#262723
oklch(27% 0.007 118.3)
#A0A299 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) | #A3A199 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A199 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1A19F | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A0A299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.020
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0A299 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.