#A3969D
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.7% 0.018 343.8), rgb(163, 150, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#A3969D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3969D |
| RGB | rgb(163, 150, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.018 343.8) |
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 #A3969D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3969D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3969D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3969D text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DA
oklch(88.4% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.01 345.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3969D
oklch(68.7% 0.018 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#94848D
oklch(63.1% 0.023 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F6E77
oklch(55.7% 0.025 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5C64
oklch(49.2% 0.023 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#574B52
oklch(42.7% 0.019 342)
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Step 900
900
#483E44
oklch(37.6% 0.017 341.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2528
oklch(27.1% 0.009 341)
#A3969D 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) | #97989D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59698 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3969D
#A3969D
oklch(68.7% 0.018 343.8)
- #919E97
#919E97
oklch(68.7% 0.018 162.5)
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 #A3969D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #A3969D 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.