#A19685
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.8% 0.028 78.8), rgb(161, 150, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#A19685 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19685 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 150, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.028 78.8) |
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 #A19685 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19685 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19685 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19685 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19685
oklch(67.8% 0.028 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#958772
oklch(63% 0.035 78)
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Step 600
600
#80715A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#A19685 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) | #9B9684 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9885 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69391 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19685
#A19685
oklch(67.8% 0.028 78.8)
- #8E98A9
#8E98A9
oklch(67.7% 0.028 261.1)
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 #A19685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #A19685 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.