#A9939F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.031 343.9), rgb(169, 147, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#A9939F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9939F |
| RGB | rgb(169, 147, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 11%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.031 343.9) |
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 #A9939F | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9939F | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9939F text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9939F text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#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
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABCC4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 342.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9939F
oklch(68.7% 0.031 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C808F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#866A7A
oklch(55.7% 0.042 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#725866
oklch(49.2% 0.04 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4853
oklch(42.8% 0.033 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C3C45
oklch(37.7% 0.027 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2328
oklch(26.8% 0.016 343.8)
#A9939F 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) | #9497A0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999A9E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9397 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9939F
#A9939F
oklch(68.7% 0.031 343.9)
- #89A195
#89A195
oklch(68.7% 0.032 163.9)
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 #A9939F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
Use #A9939F 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.