#A4928B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.024 42.5), rgb(164, 146, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A4928B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4928B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.024 42.5) |
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 #A4928B | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4928B | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4928B text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4928B text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4928B
oklch(67.4% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#A4928B 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) | #96948B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98F90 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4928B
#A4928B
oklch(67.4% 0.024 42.5)
- #879AA1
#879AA1
oklch(67.4% 0.024 222)
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 #A4928B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
Use #A4928B 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.