#A8A99E
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(73.1% 0.016 111), rgb(168, 169, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#A8A99E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.016. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.016) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.83:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8A99E |
| RGB | rgb(168, 169, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 6%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.016 111) |
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 #A8A99E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A8A99E | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A99E text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8A99E text on black | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#D9D9D5
oklch(88.4% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.01 106.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8A99E
oklch(73.1% 0.016 111)
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Step 500
500
#8A8B7D
oklch(63.2% 0.02 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#737566
oklch(55.6% 0.023 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616255
oklch(49.1% 0.02 110.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5046
oklch(42.7% 0.016 111.7)
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Step 900
900
#42423A
oklch(37.6% 0.013 107)
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Step 950
950
#262722
oklch(27% 0.009 116.2)
#A8A99E 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) | #ABA89D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA89E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAA8A6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.016 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8A99E
#A8A99E
oklch(73.1% 0.016 111)
- #A8A6B1
#A8A6B1
oklch(73% 0.016 294.4)
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 #A8A99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.016
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.021
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.026
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
Use #A8A99E 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.