#A9938B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.1% 0.029 41), rgb(169, 147, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#A9938B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9938B |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.029 41) |
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 #A9938B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9938B | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9938B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9938B text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9938B
oklch(68.1% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500
#9E8279
oklch(63% 0.037 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#896C61
oklch(55.7% 0.041 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A9938B 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) | #98958A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D998B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9091 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9938B
#A9938B
oklch(68.1% 0.029 41)
- #869DA5
#869DA5
oklch(68.1% 0.028 220.8)
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 #A9938B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A9938B 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.