#A4AA9E
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73% 0.018 128.7), rgb(164, 170, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#A4AA9E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A4AA9E |
| RGB | rgb(164, 170, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 7%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.018 128.7) |
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 #A4AA9E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A4AA9E | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AA9E text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A4AA9E text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.012 128.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A4AA9E
oklch(73% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#858C7E
oklch(63% 0.022 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F7667
oklch(55.5% 0.024 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D6455
oklch(49.2% 0.025 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5146
oklch(42.7% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F433B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#A4AA9E 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) | #ABA89D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA89E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5A9A6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A4AA9E
#A4AA9E
oklch(73% 0.018 128.7)
- #ABA5B1
#ABA5B1
oklch(73.1% 0.018 308.2)
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 #A4AA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.021
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
Use #A4AA9E 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.