#A8A694
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.2% 0.025 101.8), rgb(168, 166, 148).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.54:1).
About this color
#A8A694 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.025. 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 8.54:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.54:1 |
| White text | 2.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A694 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 166, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 10%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.025 101.8) |
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 #A8A694 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A694 | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A694 text on white | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A694 text on black | 8.54:1 | AAA | Lc -53.7 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A694
oklch(72.2% 0.025 101.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A74
oklch(63% 0.032 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#77745D
oklch(55.5% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#64624C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#52503F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#A8A694 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) | #AAA593 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA695 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA3A1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A694
#A8A694
oklch(72.2% 0.025 101.8)
- #A2A4B5
#A2A4B5
oklch(72.3% 0.025 280.4)
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 #A8A694, 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 0.018
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.018
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.038
Use #A8A694 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.