#A49D94
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.9% 0.015 74.4), rgb(164, 157, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#A49D94 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.015. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49D94 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 157, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 8%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.015 74.4) |
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 #A49D94 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49D94 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D94 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49D94 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49D94
oklch(69.9% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 500
500
#91887D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 73)
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Step 600
600
#7B7266
oklch(55.7% 0.021 75.2)
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Step 700
700
#685F55
oklch(49.1% 0.019 70.3)
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Step 800
800
#544E45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 78.1)
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Step 900
900
#46413A
oklch(37.8% 0.013 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#292622
oklch(27% 0.009 75.2)
#A49D94 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) | #A09D93 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29F94 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79B9A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A49D94
#A49D94
oklch(69.9% 0.015 74.4)
- #989FA8
#989FA8
oklch(70% 0.015 254.6)
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 #A49D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #A49D94 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.