#A7AA9B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(73.1% 0.021 116.1), rgb(167, 170, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#A7AA9B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A7AA9B |
| RGB | rgb(167, 170, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 8%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.021 116.1) |
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 #A7AA9B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A7AA9B | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7AA9B text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A7AA9B text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A7AA9B
oklch(73.1% 0.021 116.1)
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Step 500
500
#888C79
oklch(63.1% 0.028 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#727662
oklch(55.7% 0.03 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#606351
oklch(49.2% 0.028 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5143
oklch(42.8% 0.023 117.2)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#A7AA9B 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) | #ACA89A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA89C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9A8A6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A7AA9B
#A7AA9B
oklch(73.1% 0.021 116.1)
- #A9A6B4
#A9A6B4
oklch(73.2% 0.02 295.7)
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 #A7AA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #A7AA9B 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.