#A49290
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.5% 0.022 25.3), rgb(164, 146, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A49290 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49290 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 146, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.022 25.3) |
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 #A49290 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49290 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49290 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49290 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDBC
oklch(80.8% 0.014 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49290
oklch(67.5% 0.022 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8381
oklch(63.1% 0.028 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#846D6A
oklch(55.6% 0.03 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#705B59
oklch(49.1% 0.028 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A48
oklch(42.6% 0.023 26)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#A49290 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) | #959490 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99091 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49290
#A49290
oklch(67.5% 0.022 25.3)
- #889B9D
#889B9D
oklch(67.5% 0.022 204.4)
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 #A49290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #A49290 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.