#A79188
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.4% 0.03 43.5), rgb(167, 145, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#A79188 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79188 |
| RGB | rgb(167, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 15%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.03 43.5) |
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 #A79188 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A79188 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79188 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79188 text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79188
oklch(67.4% 0.03 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8377
oklch(63.2% 0.038 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#896C60
oklch(55.6% 0.041 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#745A4F
oklch(49.1% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A41
oklch(42.7% 0.031 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#A79188 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) | #969387 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8E8E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A79188
#A79188
oklch(67.4% 0.03 43.5)
- #839BA4
#839BA4
oklch(67.4% 0.03 222.5)
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 #A79188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #A79188 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.