#A9979E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.023 352.2), rgb(169, 151, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#A9979E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9979E |
| RGB | rgb(169, 151, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.023 352.2) |
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 #A9979E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9979E | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9979E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9979E text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9BDC1
oklch(80.9% 0.015 355.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9979E
oklch(69.4% 0.023 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#99828B
oklch(63.1% 0.031 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#836C75
oklch(55.6% 0.032 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A62
oklch(49.1% 0.03 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A50
oklch(42.8% 0.023 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2427
oklch(26.9% 0.012 350.2)
#A9979E 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) | #989A9E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9D9E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9799 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9979E
#A9979E
oklch(69.4% 0.023 352.2)
- #8FA29B
#8FA29B
oklch(69.5% 0.024 171.4)
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 #A9979E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.048
Use #A9979E 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.