#A4A097
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9), rgb(164, 160, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#A4A097 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A097 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 160, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9) |
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 #A4A097 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A097 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A097 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A097 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D6
oklch(88.5% 0.004 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A097
oklch(70.6% 0.014 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E897E
oklch(63.1% 0.017 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#787367
oklch(55.6% 0.019 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#656056
oklch(49.1% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#524F46
oklch(42.8% 0.015 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#44413B
oklch(37.6% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#A4A097 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) | #A2A096 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A197 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69E9D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.014 |
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 #A4A097, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.014
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
Use #A4A097 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.