#A4A296
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71% 0.017 99.1), rgb(164, 162, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#A4A296 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4A296 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.017 99.1) |
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 #A4A296 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4A296 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A296 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4A296 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4A296
oklch(71% 0.017 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.022 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#777464
oklch(55.7% 0.024 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#646153
oklch(49.1% 0.022 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#514F44
oklch(42.6% 0.018 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#434239
oklch(37.7% 0.015 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#A4A296 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) | #A5A195 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A296 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6A09E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4A296
#A4A296
oklch(71% 0.017 99.1)
- #9FA1AD
#9FA1AD
oklch(71.1% 0.017 278.4)
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 #A4A296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.009
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #A4A296 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.