#A29486
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.5% 0.026 67.4), rgb(162, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A29486 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A29486 |
| RGB | rgb(162, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.026 67.4) |
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 #A29486 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A29486 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29486 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A29486 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A29486
oklch(67.5% 0.026 67.4)
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Step 500
500
#988674
oklch(63.1% 0.034 67.1)
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Step 600
600
#82705D
oklch(55.7% 0.036 68.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D4C
oklch(49% 0.034 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.028 64.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4035
oklch(37.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#A29486 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) | #999485 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9786 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79190 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A29486
#A29486
oklch(67.5% 0.026 67.4)
- #8A99A6
#8A99A6
oklch(67.5% 0.026 244.3)
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 #A29486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A29486 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.