#A69690
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.5% 0.021 41.7), rgb(166, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#A69690 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69690 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 11%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.021 41.7) |
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 #A69690 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69690 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69690 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69690 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D5
oklch(88.6% 0.008 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 41.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69690
oklch(68.5% 0.021 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#98857D
oklch(63.2% 0.026 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#836E66
oklch(55.6% 0.029 42)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C55
oklch(49.1% 0.027 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B45
oklch(42.6% 0.023 43)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2522
oklch(27% 0.011 48.3)
#A69690 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) | #9A9790 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9A90 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9494 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69690
#A69690
oklch(68.5% 0.021 41.7)
- #8C9DA3
#8C9DA3
oklch(68.5% 0.021 221)
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 #A69690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #A69690 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.