#A29186
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.026 55.1), rgb(162, 145, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#A29186 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29186 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 145, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.026 55.1) |
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 #A29186 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29186 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29186 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29186 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E95
oklch(70.8% 0.02 57.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A29186
oklch(66.9% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#816F64
oklch(55.5% 0.028 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D53
oklch(49.1% 0.026 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A29186 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) | #969285 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9686 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88E8E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29186
#A29186
oklch(66.9% 0.026 55.1)
- #8698A3
#8698A3
oklch(66.9% 0.026 234.6)
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 #A29186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.054
Use #A29186 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.