#A3909B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.027 342.2), rgb(163, 144, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#A3909B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3909B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 144, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 9%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.027 342.2) |
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 #A3909B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3909B | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3909B text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3909B 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DB
oklch(88.6% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BCC4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 340)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3909B
oklch(67.4% 0.027 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#99818F
oklch(63% 0.035 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#846B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5966
oklch(49% 0.035 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4953
oklch(42.7% 0.029 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D45
oklch(37.8% 0.023 343)
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Step 950
950
#2C2428
oklch(27.1% 0.014 346.4)
#A3909B 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) | #91939B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95969A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69094 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3909B
#A3909B
oklch(67.4% 0.027 342.2)
- #889C91
#889C91
oklch(67.4% 0.028 161.6)
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 #A3909B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A3909B 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.