#A8A296
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.4% 0.018 84.6), rgb(168, 162, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#A8A296 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A296 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 162, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.018 84.6) |
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 #A8A296 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A296 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A296 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A296 text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A296
oklch(71.4% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#90897A
oklch(63.2% 0.023 86)
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Step 600
600
#7A7263
oklch(55.5% 0.025 83.2)
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Step 700
700
#676052
oklch(49.1% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 800
800
#544E43
oklch(42.6% 0.019 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#454138
oklch(37.6% 0.016 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#A8A296 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) | #A5A295 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A396 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA09F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A296
#A8A296
oklch(71.4% 0.018 84.6)
- #9DA3AF
#9DA3AF
oklch(71.4% 0.019 264.4)
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 #A8A296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.010
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.028
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.036
Use #A8A296 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.