#A89E97
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.015 57.5), rgb(168, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#A89E97 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A89E97 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.015 57.5) |
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 #A89E97 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A89E97 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E97 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A89E97 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.01 52.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A89E97
oklch(70.6% 0.015 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#93877E
oklch(63.1% 0.02 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7067
oklch(55.4% 0.021 57)
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Step 700
700
#6A5E56
oklch(49.1% 0.02 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#564D46
oklch(42.7% 0.017 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#47403B
oklch(37.7% 0.013 57.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#A89E97 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) | #A19F97 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A197 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9C9C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A89E97
#A89E97
oklch(70.6% 0.015 57.5)
- #98A2A9
#98A2A9
oklch(70.6% 0.015 238.1)
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 #A89E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.019
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.033
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.035
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
Use #A89E97 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.