#A9989D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.6% 0.021 357.9), rgb(169, 152, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#A9989D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9989D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 152, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 9%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.021 357.9) |
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 #A9989D | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A9989D | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9989D text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9989D text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC0
oklch(80.8% 0.013 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A9989D
oklch(69.6% 0.021 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#988389
oklch(63.1% 0.027 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#826C73
oklch(55.5% 0.03 357)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A61
oklch(49% 0.028 355.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4A4F
oklch(42.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E41
oklch(37.7% 0.017 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#A9989D 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) | #9A9B9D | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC979A | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9989D
#A9989D
oklch(69.6% 0.021 357.9)
- #90A29D
#90A29D
oklch(69.7% 0.022 177.1)
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 #A9989D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
Use #A9989D 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.