#A49A8A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.026 79.7), rgb(164, 154, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#A49A8A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49A8A |
| RGB | rgb(164, 154, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 13%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.026 79.7) |
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 #A49A8A | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49A8A | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49A8A text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49A8A text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49A8A
oklch(69% 0.026 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#948873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F715C
oklch(55.6% 0.036 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4C
oklch(49.2% 0.033 79.2)
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Step 800
800
#574E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.028 81.9)
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Step 900
900
#484035
oklch(37.6% 0.021 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#A49A8A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99795 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49A8A
#A49A8A
oklch(69% 0.026 79.7)
- #929CAC
#929CAC
oklch(69% 0.026 259.8)
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 #A49A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.043
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
Use #A49A8A 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.