#A9857E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.046 31), rgb(169, 133, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A9857E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9857E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 133, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.046 31) |
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 #A9857E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9857E | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9857E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9857E text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CFBCB8
oklch(81% 0.022 31.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B69993
oklch(70.7% 0.036 31.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9857E
oklch(64.9% 0.046 31)
-
Step 600
600
#8E6962
oklch(55.6% 0.049 30.8)
-
Step 700
700
#795751
oklch(49.1% 0.047 30.1)
-
Step 800
800
#624742
oklch(42.6% 0.038 30.6)
-
Step 900
900
#503C38
oklch(37.7% 0.029 31.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#A9857E 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) | #8D897D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95907E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B28183 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9857E
#A9857E
oklch(64.9% 0.046 31)
- #6E979F
#6E979F
oklch(64.9% 0.046 211)
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 #A9857E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
Use #A9857E 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.