#A9899A
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.5% 0.045 345.2), rgb(169, 137, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#A9899A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9899A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.045 345.2) |
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 #A9899A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9899A | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9899A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9899A text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9899A
oklch(66.5% 0.045 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#89687A
oklch(55.6% 0.049 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#745667
oklch(49% 0.047 344)
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Step 800
800
#5F4754
oklch(42.8% 0.038 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B45
oklch(37.5% 0.03 344.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2328
oklch(27% 0.017 346.8)
#A9899A 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) | #8B8F9B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929499 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE898F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9899A
#A9899A
oklch(66.5% 0.045 345.2)
- #7A9D8D
#7A9D8D
oklch(66.5% 0.045 165.4)
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 #A9899A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.025
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #A9899A 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.