#A69486
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.029 60.2), rgb(166, 148, 134).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A69486 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69486 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.029 60.2) |
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 #A69486 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69486 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69486 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69486 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69486
oklch(67.9% 0.029 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#9B8573
oklch(63.2% 0.038 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#866E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.042 60.2)
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Step 700
700
#715C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A69486 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) | #9A9585 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9986 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9090 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69486
#A69486
oklch(67.9% 0.029 60.2)
- #889BA9
#889BA9
oklch(67.9% 0.03 239.9)
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 #A69486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69486 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.