#A896A5
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(69.4% 0.03 331.4), rgb(168, 150, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#A896A5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A896A5 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 150, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.03 331.4) |
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 #A896A5 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A896A5 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896A5 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A896A5 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EB
oklch(93.5% 0.006 334)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 331)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC6
oklch(80.8% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A896A5
oklch(69.4% 0.03 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#988194
oklch(63.1% 0.039 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#826B7F
oklch(55.7% 0.041 330.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E596B
oklch(49.1% 0.039 331)
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Step 800
800
#5A4957
oklch(42.8% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D48
oklch(37.8% 0.025 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B242A
oklch(27.1% 0.015 330.7)
#A896A5 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) | #969AA6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999CA4 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA979B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A896A5
#A896A5
oklch(69.4% 0.03 331.4)
- #90A293
#90A293
oklch(69.4% 0.03 150.2)
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 #A896A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
Use #A896A5 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.