#A9928E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.9% 0.028 29.5), rgb(169, 146, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#A9928E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.028. 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 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9928E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 146, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 14%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.028 29.5) |
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 #A9928E | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9928E | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9928E text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9928E text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDBA
oklch(81% 0.018 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9928E
oklch(67.9% 0.028 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E827D
oklch(63.1% 0.035 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B66
oklch(55.6% 0.039 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#745955
oklch(49% 0.036 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4945
oklch(42.7% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2422
oklch(27% 0.014 32.6)
#A9928E 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) | #97948E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8F91 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9928E
#A9928E
oklch(67.9% 0.028 29.5)
- #859DA2
#859DA2
oklch(67.9% 0.028 211.7)
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 #A9928E, 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 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
Use #A9928E 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.