#A89DA1
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.7% 0.014 353.3), rgb(168, 157, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#A89DA1 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 157, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 6%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.014 353.3) |
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 #A89DA1 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89DA1 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89DA1 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89DA1 text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | 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
#EBE9EA
oklch(93.6% 0.003 345.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D9
oklch(88.6% 0.005 0)
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Step 300
300
#C5BEC1
oklch(80.8% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89DA1
oklch(70.7% 0.014 353.3)
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Step 500
500
#93858A
oklch(63.1% 0.018 354)
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Step 600
600
#7D6F74
oklch(55.6% 0.019 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#695D61
oklch(49.1% 0.017 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#564C50
oklch(42.8% 0.015 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#473F42
oklch(37.7% 0.012 353)
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Step 950
950
#2A2527
oklch(27.1% 0.008 351.5)
#A89DA1 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) | #9E9FA1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A0A1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA9D9E | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.014 |
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 #A89DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.031
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.036
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
Use #A89DA1 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.