#A6908C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.2% 0.027 30), rgb(166, 144, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#A6908C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.027. 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 (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6908C |
| RGB | rgb(166, 144, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 13%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.027 30) |
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 #A6908C | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6908C | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6908C text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6908C 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6908C
oklch(67.2% 0.027 30)
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Step 500
500
#9E827D
oklch(63.1% 0.035 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#886B66
oklch(55.5% 0.038 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A55
oklch(49.1% 0.034 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4946
oklch(42.7% 0.029 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#A6908C 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) | #94928C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8D8F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6908C
#A6908C
oklch(67.2% 0.027 30)
- #839B9F
#839B9F
oklch(67.2% 0.028 208.8)
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 #A6908C, 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 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.053
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #A6908C 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.