#A49C8B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.5% 0.026 85.8), rgb(164, 156, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#A49C8B 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49C8B |
| RGB | rgb(164, 156, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 12%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.026 85.8) |
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 #A49C8B | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49C8B | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49C8B text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49C8B text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49C8B
oklch(69.5% 0.026 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#928873
oklch(63% 0.033 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D725B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#69604B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 87.5)
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Step 800
800
#564E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#474135
oklch(37.8% 0.021 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#A49C8B 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) | #A09B8A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E8B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99997 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49C8B
#A49C8B
oklch(69.5% 0.026 85.8)
- #959DAD
#959DAD
oklch(69.5% 0.025 264.4)
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 #A49C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #A49C8B 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.