#A899AA
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(70.1% 0.03 322.2), rgb(168, 153, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#A899AA is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A899AA |
| RGB | rgb(168, 153, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.03 322.2) |
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 #A899AA | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A899AA | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A899AA text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A899AA text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC8
oklch(81% 0.019 323)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A899AA
oklch(70.1% 0.03 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#958297
oklch(63.1% 0.038 323)
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Step 600
600
#7F6C82
oklch(55.7% 0.04 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A6E
oklch(49.1% 0.038 321.2)
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Step 800
800
#584959
oklch(42.7% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#483D49
oklch(37.6% 0.025 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A242B
oklch(27% 0.015 321.4)
#A899AA 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) | #989DAB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9EA9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A99A9E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A899AA
#A899AA
oklch(70.1% 0.03 322.2)
- #95A493
#95A493
oklch(70.2% 0.03 141.9)
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 #A899AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #A899AA 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.