#A9918D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.7% 0.03 29), rgb(169, 145, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A9918D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9918D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 145, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.03 29) |
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 #A9918D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9918D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9918D text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9918D text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E8
oklch(93.5% 0.005 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9918D
oklch(67.7% 0.03 29)
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Step 500
500
#9F817C
oklch(63% 0.038 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B66
oklch(55.7% 0.041 29)
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Step 700
700
#755954
oklch(49.1% 0.038 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.025 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2422
oklch(27.1% 0.016 31.3)
#A9918D 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) | #96948D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E90 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9918D
#A9918D
oklch(67.7% 0.03 29)
- #839DA1
#839DA1
oklch(67.7% 0.03 207.8)
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 #A9918D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9918D 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.