#A19790
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.3% 0.016 57.5), rgb(161, 151, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A19790 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 Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19790 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 151, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.016 57.5) |
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 #A19790 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19790 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19790 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19790 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A19790
oklch(68.3% 0.016 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877E
oklch(63.1% 0.02 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7067
oklch(55.5% 0.022 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E56
oklch(49.1% 0.02 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#A19790 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) | #9A9890 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A90 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59595 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19790
#A19790
oklch(68.3% 0.016 57.5)
- #919BA2
#919BA2
oklch(68.4% 0.015 238.1)
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 #A19790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #A19790 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.