#A69286
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.03 53), rgb(166, 146, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#A69286 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69286 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 146, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.03 53) |
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 #A69286 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69286 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69286 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69286 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69286
oklch(67.4% 0.03 53)
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Step 500
500
#9D8474
oklch(63.2% 0.039 54.5)
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Step 600
600
#876D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.041 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A69286 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) | #989385 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9786 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8F8F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69286
#A69286
oklch(67.4% 0.03 53)
- #859AA6
#859AA6
oklch(67.4% 0.03 232.9)
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 #A69286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A69286 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.