#A6949D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.025 346.1), rgb(166, 148, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#A6949D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6949D |
| RGB | rgb(166, 148, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.025 346.1) |
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 #A6949D | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6949D | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6949D text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6949D text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC3
oklch(81% 0.016 345.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6949D
oklch(68.5% 0.025 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#98828D
oklch(63% 0.031 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#836B78
oklch(55.5% 0.036 344.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A64
oklch(49.2% 0.031 348)
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Step 800
800
#5A4952
oklch(42.6% 0.027 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#A6949D 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) | #95979D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99497 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6949D
#A6949D
oklch(68.5% 0.025 346.1)
- #8C9F96
#8C9F96
oklch(68.5% 0.025 165.5)
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 #A6949D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
Use #A6949D 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.