#A9899F
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(66.7% 0.049 337.8), rgb(169, 137, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#A9899F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9899F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 137, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.049 337.8) |
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 #A9899F | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9899F | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9899F text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9899F text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B198A9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9899F
oklch(66.7% 0.049 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#88677E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#74566B
oklch(49.2% 0.05 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4657
oklch(42.6% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B48
oklch(37.7% 0.033 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A9899F 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) | #8A8FA0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD8A90 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9899F
#A9899F
oklch(66.7% 0.049 337.8)
- #7B9E89
#7B9E89
oklch(66.7% 0.05 158.4)
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 #A9899F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.018
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9899F 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.