#A69588
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(68.1% 0.028 59.7), rgb(166, 149, 136).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#A69588 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69588 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 149, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 14%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.028 59.7) |
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 #A69588 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A69588 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69588 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69588 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69588
oklch(68.1% 0.028 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8574
oklch(63.1% 0.036 61.1)
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Step 600
600
#856E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.039 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C4D
oklch(49% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A69588 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) | #9A9687 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9291 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69588
#A69588
oklch(68.1% 0.028 59.7)
- #8A9BA8
#8A9BA8
oklch(68% 0.027 240.9)
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 #A69588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69588 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.