#A3939B
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68% 0.022 346), rgb(163, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A3939B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3939B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.022 346) |
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 #A3939B | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3939B | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3939B text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3939B text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3939B
oklch(68% 0.022 346)
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Step 500
500
#97838D
oklch(63.1% 0.028 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#816C77
oklch(55.5% 0.031 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D5A64
oklch(49% 0.029 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#594A52
oklch(42.7% 0.024 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#A3939B 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) | #94969B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97989B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69396 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3939B
#A3939B
oklch(68% 0.022 346)
- #8C9D95
#8C9D95
oklch(68% 0.023 165.8)
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 #A3939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #A3939B 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.