#A3A196
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.016 98.4), rgb(163, 161, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#A3A196 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3A196 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 161, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 7%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.016 98.4) |
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 #A3A196 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A3A196 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A196 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A3A196 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1BA
oklch(81% 0.01 100)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A3A196
oklch(70.7% 0.016 98.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A7C
oklch(63.1% 0.021 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#767465
oklch(55.6% 0.023 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#636154
oklch(49% 0.02 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#514F45
oklch(42.6% 0.016 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#43423A
oklch(37.7% 0.013 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#A3A196 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) | #A3A095 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A196 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59F9E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3A196
#A3A196
oklch(70.7% 0.016 98.4)
- #9EA0AB
#9EA0AB
oklch(70.8% 0.016 277.7)
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 #A3A196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.011
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
Use #A3A196 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.