#A79094
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.028 6), rgb(167, 144, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A79094 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 Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79094 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 144, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.028 6) |
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 #A79094 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79094 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79094 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79094 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D8
oklch(88.6% 0.009 8.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79094
oklch(67.5% 0.028 6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8186
oklch(63.1% 0.035 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#886A70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 5)
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Step 700
700
#73585D
oklch(49% 0.036 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E484C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D40
oklch(37.8% 0.023 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2425
oklch(27.1% 0.014 10.5)
#A79094 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) | #939394 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989794 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC8F91 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79094
#A79094
oklch(67.5% 0.028 6)
- #849D99
#849D99
oklch(67.6% 0.029 184.8)
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 #A79094, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #A79094 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.