#A89196
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.028 3.1), rgb(168, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#A89196 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89196 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 12%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.028 3.1) |
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 #A89196 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A89196 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89196 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89196 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#DFD6D8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 2)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.017 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89196
oklch(67.9% 0.028 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8187
oklch(63.1% 0.035 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#886A71
oklch(55.6% 0.039 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#73585E
oklch(49% 0.037 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E484D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D40
oklch(37.8% 0.023 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2326
oklch(26.9% 0.016 358.3)
#A89196 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) | #949496 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999896 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9093 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89196
#A89196
oklch(67.9% 0.028 3.1)
- #859E99
#859E99
oklch(67.8% 0.029 182)
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 #A89196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #A89196 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.