#A59290
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.6% 0.023 24.9), rgb(165, 146, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#A59290 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59290 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 146, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.023 24.9) |
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 #A59290 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A59290 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59290 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59290 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#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
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59290
oklch(67.6% 0.023 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8381
oklch(63.2% 0.03 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#856C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.032 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#715A58
oklch(49% 0.031 24)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.019 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#A59290 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) | #959490 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9890 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9091 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A59290
#A59290
oklch(67.6% 0.023 24.9)
- #879C9E
#879C9E
oklch(67.7% 0.024 203.6)
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 #A59290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
Use #A59290 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.