#A99189
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.031 39.3), rgb(169, 145, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#A99189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99189 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 145, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 16%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.031 39.3) |
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 #A99189 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A99189 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99189 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99189 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBDB7
oklch(81% 0.02 41.8)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99189
oklch(67.6% 0.031 39.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A08278
oklch(63.2% 0.04 39.3)
-
Step 600
600
#8A6B61
oklch(55.6% 0.043 38.6)
-
Step 700
700
#755950
oklch(49% 0.04 38.6)
-
Step 800
800
#604941
oklch(42.7% 0.034 40)
-
Step 900
900
#4E3D37
oklch(37.6% 0.026 40.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A99189 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) | #969388 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9889 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B08E8F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99189
#A99189
oklch(67.6% 0.031 39.3)
- #829CA4
#829CA4
oklch(67.5% 0.031 218.4)
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 #A99189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
Use #A99189 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.