#A69487
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.029 58.1), rgb(166, 148, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#A69487 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 0.034 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 | #A69487 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.029 58.1) |
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 #A69487 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69487 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69487 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69487 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69487
oklch(67.9% 0.029 58.1)
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Step 500
500
#9B8474
oklch(63% 0.037 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C4C
oklch(49.1% 0.037 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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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)
#A69487 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) | #999586 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9987 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9190 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69487
#A69487
oklch(67.9% 0.029 58.1)
- #889BA8
#889BA8
oklch(67.9% 0.029 237.8)
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 #A69487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69487 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.