#A8958E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.5% 0.025 41.3), rgb(168, 149, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#A8958E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.025. 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 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8958E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 149, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.025 41.3) |
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 #A8958E | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8958E | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8958E text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8958E text on black | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8958E
oklch(68.5% 0.025 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B847B
oklch(63.2% 0.031 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#866D64
oklch(55.6% 0.035 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#715B53
oklch(49.1% 0.032 41)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A44
oklch(42.6% 0.026 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E39
oklch(37.7% 0.021 40.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#A8958E 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) | #99978E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9293 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8958E
#A8958E
oklch(68.5% 0.025 41.3)
- #8A9EA5
#8A9EA5
oklch(68.6% 0.025 220.9)
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 #A8958E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #A8958E 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.