#A3969A
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(68.6% 0.016 356.9), rgb(163, 150, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A3969A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3969A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.016 356.9) |
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 #A3969A | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3969A | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3969A text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3969A text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3969A
oklch(68.6% 0.016 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#95848A
oklch(63.1% 0.022 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E73
oklch(55.6% 0.023 358.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C61
oklch(49.1% 0.021 355.8)
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Step 800
800
#574B4F
oklch(42.6% 0.017 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#483F42
oklch(37.8% 0.013 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2526
oklch(27% 0.008 3.9)
#A3969A 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) | #97989A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A9A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59697 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3969A
#A3969A
oklch(68.6% 0.016 356.9)
- #909D9A
#909D9A
oklch(68.5% 0.015 180.5)
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 #A3969A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3969A 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.