#A89595
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.023 17.7), rgb(168, 149, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#A89595 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89595 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 149, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 10%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.023 17.7) |
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 #A89595 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89595 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89595 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89595 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D7
oklch(88.5% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.015 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89595
oklch(68.7% 0.023 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A8383
oklch(63.1% 0.028 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#856C6C
oklch(55.5% 0.032 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#715A5A
oklch(49.1% 0.03 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.024 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.018 18)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#A89595 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) | #989795 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B95 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9395 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89595
#A89595
oklch(68.7% 0.023 17.7)
- #8B9F9F
#8B9F9F
oklch(68.7% 0.023 196.6)
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 #A89595, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #A89595 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.