#A2988E
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.5% 0.019 67.5), rgb(162, 152, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.41:1).
About this color
#A2988E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.41:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2988E |
| RGB | rgb(162, 152, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.019 67.5) |
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 #A2988E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A2988E | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2988E text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A2988E text on black | 7.41:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A2988E
oklch(68.5% 0.019 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#94877A
oklch(63.1% 0.025 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7163
oklch(55.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E52
oklch(49% 0.024 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#A2988E 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) | #9B988D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69695 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2988E
#A2988E
oklch(68.5% 0.019 67.5)
- #919BA5
#919BA5
oklch(68.5% 0.019 248.1)
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 #A2988E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
Use #A2988E 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.