#A89D9D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.5% 0.013 17.5), rgb(168, 157, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#A89D9D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.97:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89D9D |
| RGB | rgb(168, 157, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 6%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.013 17.5) |
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 #A89D9D | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89D9D | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89D9D text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89D9D text on black | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBF
oklch(81% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89D9D
oklch(70.5% 0.013 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#938686
oklch(63.2% 0.016 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6F
oklch(55.6% 0.019 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.017 17.7)
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Step 800
800
#564C4C
oklch(42.6% 0.013 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#A89D9D 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) | #9F9E9D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A09D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9C9D | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A89D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.032
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.045
Use #A89D9D 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.