#A19497
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.9% 0.016 1.8), rgb(161, 148, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#A19497 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19497 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 148, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 6%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.016 1.8) |
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 #A19497 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19497 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19497 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19497 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19497
oklch(67.9% 0.016 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#958588
oklch(63.2% 0.02 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E72
oklch(55.5% 0.022 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C60
oklch(49.1% 0.02 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#584B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.018 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#483F41
oklch(37.8% 0.013 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#A19497 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) | #959697 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989897 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49395 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19497
#A19497
oklch(67.9% 0.016 1.8)
- #8E9B98
#8E9B98
oklch(67.8% 0.015 180.5)
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 #A19497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #A19497 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.