#A1969C

Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4), rgb(161, 150, 156).

Aa

Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).

About this color

#A1969C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.

Hue familyNeutrals
Lightnessmedium-light (68%)
Chromaclose to neutral grey (0.015)
Temperatureneutral
Nearest nameCool Gray (#8D99AE)
Black text7.35:1
White text2.85:1

Values

HEX#A1969C
RGBrgb(161, 150, 156)
HSLhsl(327, 6%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #A1969C 2.85:1 Fails Lc -60.0 Large or bold text, headings
Black text on #A1969C 7.35:1 AAA Lc 49.4 Large or bold text, headings
#A1969C text on white 2.85:1 Fails Lc 54.7 Large or bold text, headings
#A1969C text on black 7.35:1 AAA Lc -47.1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F6F5F6

    oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #EBE9EA

    oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #DCD8DA

    oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #C5BEC2

    oklch(80.8% 0.01 341.9)

  5. Step 400

    400 (this color)

    #A1969C

    oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #93858C

    oklch(63.1% 0.02 345.9)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #7D6F76

    oklch(55.7% 0.02 346.1)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #695C64

    oklch(49% 0.021 340.4)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #564C51

    oklch(42.8% 0.015 346.1)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #473F43

    oklch(37.7% 0.013 346)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #292527

    oklch(27% 0.007 345.8)

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#A1969C 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#96989C0.016
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#99999C0.014
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#A396980.006
Achromatopsia (no color)#9999990.016

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #A1969C

    #A1969C

    oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

  • #919D97

    #919D97

    oklch(68.5% 0.016 164.5)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #A1969C

    #A1969C

    oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

  • #9D97A1

    #9D97A1

    oklch(68.5% 0.016 312.2)

  • #A39697

    #A39697

    oklch(68.5% 0.015 12.2)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #A1969C

    #A1969C

    oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

  • #969C92

    #969C92

    oklch(68.5% 0.016 132.5)

  • #8F9D9C

    #8F9D9C

    oklch(68.5% 0.016 191.6)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #A1969C

    #A1969C

    oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

  • #9B9A8F

    #9B9A8F

    oklch(68.4% 0.016 102.6)

  • #909CA1

    #909CA1

    oklch(68.5% 0.016 224.6)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #A1969C

    #A1969C

    oklch(68.4% 0.015 343.4)

  • #A0988F

    #A0988F

    oklch(68.4% 0.016 70.8)

  • #919D97

    #919D97

    oklch(68.5% 0.016 164.5)

  • #939AA3

    #939AA3

    oklch(68.3% 0.015 254.6)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A1969C, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #A1969C 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.