#A49F9E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.6% 0.006 31.1), rgb(164, 159, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#A49F9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.006. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.006) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A49F9E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 159, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 3%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.006 31.1) |
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 #A49F9E | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A49F9E | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49F9E text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A49F9E text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9E9
oklch(93.5% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8D8
oklch(88.4% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BF
oklch(81% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A49F9E
oklch(70.6% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8887
oklch(63.2% 0.007 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#787270
oklch(55.7% 0.008 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#655F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.008 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#524E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.006 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#444140
oklch(37.8% 0.004 39.4)
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Step 950
950
#282625
oklch(27% 0.003 48.6)
#A49F9E 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) | #A09F9E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59E9F | 0.004 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.006 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A49F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.023
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
Use #A49F9E 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.