#A8A49A
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(71.9% 0.015 88.7), rgb(168, 164, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#A8A49A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.44:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A49A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 164, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 7%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.015 88.7) |
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 #A8A49A | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A49A | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A49A text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A49A text on black | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#EAEAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 95.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A49A
oklch(71.9% 0.015 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E897D
oklch(63.1% 0.019 88)
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Step 600
600
#787366
oklch(55.6% 0.02 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#656054
oklch(49% 0.02 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#524F45
oklch(42.7% 0.017 93.2)
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Step 900
900
#44413A
oklch(37.6% 0.012 87.5)
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Step 950
950
#282622
oklch(26.9% 0.008 84.6)
#A8A49A 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) | #A7A499 | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA2A1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.015 |
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 #A8A49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.022
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.028
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.039
Use #A8A49A 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.