#A8A596
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72% 0.021 97.6), rgb(168, 165, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#A8A596 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A596 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 9%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.021 97.6) |
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 #A8A596 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A596 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A596 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A596 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B7
oklch(81% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A596
oklch(72% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8A77
oklch(63.1% 0.028 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#787460
oklch(55.7% 0.03 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#65614F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#524F41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#444237
oklch(37.8% 0.018 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#282720
oklch(27.1% 0.013 100.5)
#A8A596 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) | #A8A495 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A596 | 0.001 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA3A1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A596
#A8A596
oklch(72% 0.021 97.6)
- #A1A4B2
#A1A4B2
oklch(72.1% 0.02 276.2)
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 #A8A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.009
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.021
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.022
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.026
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
Use #A8A596 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.