#A79E9A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.012 45.7), rgb(167, 158, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#A79E9A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A79E9A |
| RGB | rgb(167, 158, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 7%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.012 45.7) |
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 #A79E9A | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A79E9A | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79E9A text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A79E9A text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5BFBD
oklch(80.9% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A79E9A
oklch(70.6% 0.012 45.7)
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Step 500
500
#928782
oklch(63.2% 0.015 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C706B
oklch(55.5% 0.017 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#695E59
oklch(49.1% 0.016 46)
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Step 800
800
#554D49
oklch(42.7% 0.013 48.4)
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Step 900
900
#46403D
oklch(37.7% 0.01 48.4)
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Step 950
950
#292624
oklch(27.1% 0.006 56.1)
#A79E9A 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) | #A09F9A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A09A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9D9D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.012 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A79E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
Use #A79E9A 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.