#A28C8B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.027 20.9), rgb(162, 140, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#A28C8B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A28C8B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 140, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 11%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.027 20.9) |
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 #A28C8B | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A28C8B | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28C8B text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A28C8B text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.02 21.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A28C8B
oklch(66% 0.027 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#846D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.029 21)
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Step 700
700
#6F5B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.026 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.023 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.018 18)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#A28C8B 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) | #908F8B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78A8C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A28C8B
#A28C8B
oklch(66% 0.027 20.9)
- #809799
#809799
oklch(65.9% 0.026 203)
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 #A28C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
Use #A28C8B 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.