#A4958D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(68.1% 0.021 50), rgb(164, 149, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#A4958D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), 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 (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4958D |
| RGB | rgb(164, 149, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.021 50) |
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 #A4958D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A4958D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4958D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4958D 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB9
oklch(80.8% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4958D
oklch(68.1% 0.021 50)
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Step 500
500
#98857B
oklch(63.1% 0.028 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#826F64
oklch(55.6% 0.029 51.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5C53
oklch(49% 0.028 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C44
oklch(42.8% 0.023 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F39
oklch(37.7% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A4958D 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) | #99968D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99393 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4958D
#A4958D
oklch(68.1% 0.021 50)
- #8C9BA3
#8C9BA3
oklch(68% 0.021 230.9)
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 #A4958D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #A4958D 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.