#A4AA99
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.8% 0.025 122.9), rgb(164, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#A4AA99 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.025. 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 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.025 122.9) |
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 #A4AA99 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AA99 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AA99 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AA99 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2B7
oklch(80.8% 0.016 123.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AA99
oklch(72.8% 0.025 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#868D78
oklch(63.2% 0.032 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7761
oklch(55.6% 0.034 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6450
oklch(49.1% 0.032 123.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5241
oklch(42.8% 0.028 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F4437
oklch(37.8% 0.022 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#A4AA99 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) | #ACA898 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A8A5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AA99
#A4AA99
oklch(72.8% 0.025 122.9)
- #AAA4B4
#AAA4B4
oklch(72.9% 0.024 302.8)
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 #A4AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.040
Use #A4AA99 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.