#A39389
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.024 54.2), rgb(163, 147, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A39389 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39389 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 147, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.024 54.2) |
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 #A39389 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39389 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39389 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39389 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39389
oklch(67.4% 0.024 54.2)
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Step 500
500
#998578
oklch(63.1% 0.031 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#836E61
oklch(55.5% 0.033 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C50
oklch(49% 0.031 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#A39389 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) | #979488 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89090 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39389
#A39389
oklch(67.4% 0.024 54.2)
- #8999A3
#8999A3
oklch(67.4% 0.024 235.2)
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 #A39389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A39389 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.