#A8A996
Closest named color: Bland (#AFA88B). oklch(72.9% 0.027 109.5), rgb(168, 169, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#A8A996 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Bland (#AFA88B), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Bland (#AFA88B) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A996 |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 10%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.9% 0.027 109.5) |
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 #A8A996 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A996 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A996 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A996 text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A996
oklch(72.9% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C74
oklch(63.2% 0.035 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#74755C
oklch(55.4% 0.037 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#62634C
oklch(49.2% 0.035 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50513E
oklch(42.8% 0.03 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#A8A996 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) | #ACA795 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA897 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABA6A4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A996
#A8A996
oklch(72.9% 0.027 109.5)
- #A6A5B7
#A6A5B7
oklch(72.9% 0.026 288.3)
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 #A8A996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.017
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.027
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.028
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #A8A996 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.