#A5908F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.025 21.1), rgb(165, 144, 143).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A5908F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A5908F |
| RGB | rgb(165, 144, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 11%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.025 21.1) |
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 #A5908F | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A5908F | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5908F text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A5908F text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBC
oklch(81% 0.016 22.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A5908F
oklch(67.2% 0.025 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8281
oklch(63% 0.032 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#876B6A
oklch(55.5% 0.036 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#725A59
oklch(49.2% 0.032 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4949
oklch(42.6% 0.027 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3D
oklch(37.6% 0.021 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#A5908F 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) | #94938F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968F | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8E90 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A5908F
#A5908F
oklch(67.2% 0.025 21.1)
- #849B9C
#849B9C
oklch(67.2% 0.026 199.8)
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 #A5908F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A5908F 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.