#A69C92
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.8% 0.019 67.5), rgb(166, 156, 146).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#A69C92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A69C92 |
| RGB | rgb(166, 156, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 10%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.019 67.5) |
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 #A69C92 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A69C92 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69C92 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A69C92 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A69C92
oklch(69.8% 0.019 67.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877B
oklch(63.1% 0.023 67.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7164
oklch(55.7% 0.025 67.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E52
oklch(49% 0.024 67.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#474039
oklch(37.6% 0.015 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2621
oklch(27.1% 0.011 73.5)
#A69C92 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) | #A09C91 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29E92 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9A99 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A69C92
#A69C92
oklch(69.8% 0.019 67.5)
- #959FA9
#959FA9
oklch(69.8% 0.019 248.1)
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 #A69C92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.020
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #A69C92 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.