#A8A39B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.7% 0.013 79.8), rgb(168, 163, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#A8A39B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A39B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 163, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 7%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.013 79.8) |
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 #A8A39B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A39B | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A39B text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A39B text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#EBEAE8
oklch(93.7% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D6
oklch(88.6% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BB
oklch(80.9% 0.008 80.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A39B
oklch(71.7% 0.013 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F897F
oklch(63.2% 0.016 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#797268
oklch(55.5% 0.017 77)
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Step 700
700
#666056
oklch(49.2% 0.017 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#534E47
oklch(42.6% 0.013 76.5)
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Step 900
900
#45413B
oklch(37.7% 0.011 78.2)
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Step 950
950
#282623
oklch(27% 0.006 78.2)
#A8A39B 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) | #A5A39B | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A49B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA1A1 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 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 and gradients that use #A8A39B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #A8A39B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.029
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
Use #A8A39B 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.