#A9897E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.042 39.8), rgb(169, 137, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A9897E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9897E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 20%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.042 39.8) |
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 #A9897E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9897E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9897E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9897E text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB7
oklch(80.8% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A91
oklch(70.7% 0.034 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9897E
oklch(65.7% 0.042 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5F
oklch(55.7% 0.046 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#77594E
oklch(49.2% 0.044 41)
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Step 800
800
#614940
oklch(42.8% 0.036 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A9897E 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) | #908C7D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B18486 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9897E
#A9897E
oklch(65.7% 0.042 39.8)
- #7598A3
#7598A3
oklch(65.7% 0.042 219)
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 #A9897E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.056
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.057
Use #A9897E 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.