#A2909D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(67.3% 0.028 335.7), rgb(162, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A2909D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2909D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.028 335.7) |
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 #A2909D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2909D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2909D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2909D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 334.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2909D
oklch(67.3% 0.028 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#988292
oklch(63.2% 0.035 335.7)
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Step 600
600
#836B7C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 336.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5969
oklch(49% 0.036 334.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4955
oklch(42.7% 0.03 336.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D46
oklch(37.7% 0.023 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2429
oklch(27% 0.014 336.2)
#A2909D 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) | #90949E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49194 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2909D
#A2909D
oklch(67.3% 0.028 335.7)
- #899C8F
#899C8F
oklch(67.4% 0.029 155.7)
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 #A2909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
Use #A2909D 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.