#A99790
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69% 0.024 42.5), rgb(169, 151, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#A99790 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99790 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 13%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.024 42.5) |
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 #A99790 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99790 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99790 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99790 text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99790
oklch(69% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A847B
oklch(63.1% 0.03 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#856D64
oklch(55.5% 0.034 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#705B53
oklch(49% 0.03 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#A99790 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) | #9B9990 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C90 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE9495 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99790
#A99790
oklch(69% 0.024 42.5)
- #8C9FA6
#8C9FA6
oklch(69% 0.024 222)
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 #A99790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
Use #A99790 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.