#A1989F
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69% 0.014 333.2), rgb(161, 152, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#A1989F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1989F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 152, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 5%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.014 333.2) |
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 #A1989F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1989F | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1989F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1989F text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.01 331)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1989F
oklch(69% 0.014 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#91858E
oklch(63% 0.019 334.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B6F78
oklch(55.6% 0.02 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#685D65
oklch(49.2% 0.019 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#544C53
oklch(42.7% 0.015 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#463F44
oklch(37.7% 0.013 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#A1989F 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) | #989A9F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9B9F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2989A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.015 |
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 #A1989F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
Use #A1989F 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.