#A8A79B
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(72.6% 0.017 102.9), rgb(168, 167, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#A8A79B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A79B |
| RGB | rgb(168, 167, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 7%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.017 102.9) |
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 #A8A79B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A79B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A79B text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A79B text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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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
#C2C1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 100.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A79B
oklch(72.6% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.022 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#767464
oklch(55.6% 0.024 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#636153
oklch(49% 0.022 100.5)
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Step 800
800
#515044
oklch(42.8% 0.019 103.3)
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Step 900
900
#434239
oklch(37.7% 0.015 101.9)
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Step 950
950
#272722
oklch(27.1% 0.009 107)
#A8A79B 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) | #A9A69A | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA79B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA5A3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A79B
#A8A79B
oklch(72.6% 0.017 102.9)
- #A4A5B1
#A4A5B1
oklch(72.5% 0.017 282.2)
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 #A8A79B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.019
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.025
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.038
Use #A8A79B 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.