#A1A09E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.6% 0.003 84.6), rgb(161, 160, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A1A09E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.003. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.003) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1A09E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 160, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 2%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.003 84.6) |
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 #A1A09E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A1A09E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1A09E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1A09E text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F5F5F5
oklch(97% 0 0)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE9
oklch(93.7% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D8
oklch(88.5% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C0BF
oklch(80.8% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1A09E
oklch(70.6% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8987
oklch(63% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#747370
oklch(55.5% 0.005 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#62605E
oklch(49% 0.004 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#504F4D
oklch(42.8% 0.004 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#424140
oklch(37.6% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 950
950
#272625
oklch(26.9% 0.002 67.7)
#A1A09E 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) | #A1A09E | 0.000 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09E | 0.000 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2A09F | 0.002 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.003 |
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 #A1A09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.019
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
Use #A1A09E 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.