#A49498
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.2% 0.02 0.7), rgb(164, 148, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A49498 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49498 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 148, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.02 0.7) |
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 #A49498 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A49498 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49498 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49498 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49498
oklch(68.2% 0.02 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#978388
oklch(63% 0.025 1)
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Step 600
600
#826D72
oklch(55.6% 0.027 2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B60
oklch(49.2% 0.026 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#594A4E
oklch(42.6% 0.021 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#A49498 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) | #969698 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999998 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79395 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49498
#A49498
oklch(68.2% 0.02 0.7)
- #8C9D99
#8C9D99
oklch(68.1% 0.02 180)
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 #A49498, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #A49498 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.