#A499A0
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.5% 0.016 339.1), rgb(164, 153, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#A499A0 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A499A0 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 153, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 6%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.016 339.1) |
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 #A499A0 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A499A0 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A499A0 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A499A0 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8DA
oklch(88.6% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A499A0
oklch(69.5% 0.016 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#92858E
oklch(63.1% 0.02 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D6E78
oklch(55.5% 0.024 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#695C65
oklch(49% 0.022 337)
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Step 800
800
#564B52
oklch(42.6% 0.018 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F44
oklch(37.8% 0.014 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#292528
oklch(27% 0.008 334.4)
#A499A0 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) | #999BA0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9DA0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6999B | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A499A0
#A499A0
oklch(69.5% 0.016 339.1)
- #95A099
#95A099
oklch(69.5% 0.016 158.1)
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 #A499A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.044
Use #A499A0 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.