#A8929C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.03 348.7), rgb(168, 146, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#A8929C is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8929C |
| RGB | rgb(168, 146, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.03 348.7) |
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 #A8929C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8929C | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8929C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8929C text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DA
oklch(88.4% 0.011 348.5)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC2
oklch(80.9% 0.018 349.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8929C
oklch(68.3% 0.03 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C808D
oklch(63% 0.039 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#866A77
oklch(55.6% 0.04 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#725864
oklch(49.1% 0.038 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4852
oklch(42.7% 0.032 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C44
oklch(37.6% 0.026 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A8929C 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) | #94969C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9295 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8929C
#A8929C
oklch(68.3% 0.03 348.7)
- #889F96
#889F96
oklch(68.2% 0.029 169.8)
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 #A8929C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A8929C 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.