#A39489
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.7% 0.024 58.6), rgb(163, 148, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A39489 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.024. 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 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A39489 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 148, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.024 58.6) |
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 #A39489 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A39489 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39489 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A39489 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 57.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A39489
oklch(67.7% 0.024 58.6)
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Step 500
500
#988578
oklch(63% 0.03 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F60
oklch(55.6% 0.034 58.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C41
oklch(42.7% 0.026 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F37
oklch(37.7% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A39489 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) | #989588 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89191 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A39489
#A39489
oklch(67.7% 0.024 58.6)
- #8A9AA5
#8A9AA5
oklch(67.7% 0.024 237.8)
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 #A39489, 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 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #A39489 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.