#A59EA1
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.6% 0.009 349.4), rgb(165, 158, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#A59EA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A59EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(165, 158, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 4%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.009 349.4) |
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 #A59EA1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A59EA1 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59EA1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A59EA1 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.004 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4BFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A59EA1
oklch(70.6% 0.009 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F878A
oklch(63.1% 0.011 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#797074
oklch(55.5% 0.013 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#665E62
oklch(49.1% 0.012 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#534D50
oklch(42.7% 0.009 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#454042
oklch(37.7% 0.008 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#282527
oklch(26.9% 0.006 337.7)
#A59EA1 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) | #9E9FA1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A1 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69E9F | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A59EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.030
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.031
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
Use #A59EA1 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.