#A6989E
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(69.4% 0.018 349.7), rgb(166, 152, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A6989E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6989E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 7%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.018 349.7) |
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 #A6989E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A6989E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6989E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6989E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC2
oklch(81% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6989E
oklch(69.4% 0.018 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#95848B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#806D75
oklch(55.5% 0.027 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5B63
oklch(49.1% 0.025 348)
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Step 800
800
#584B50
oklch(42.8% 0.019 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#483E43
oklch(37.6% 0.016 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#A6989E 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) | #999A9E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8989A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6989E
#A6989E
oklch(69.4% 0.018 349.7)
- #92A09B
#92A09B
oklch(69.3% 0.017 172.4)
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 #A6989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.046
Use #A6989E 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.