#A99AA5
Closest named color: Cool Grey (#95A3A6). oklch(70.3% 0.023 335.1), rgb(169, 154, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#A99AA5 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Grey (#95A3A6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Grey (#95A3A6) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 154, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 8%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.023 335.1) |
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 #A99AA5 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99AA5 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99AA5 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99AA5 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DB
oklch(88.5% 0.008 337.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BDC4
oklch(80.9% 0.015 336.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99AA5
oklch(70.3% 0.023 335.1)
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Step 500
500
#968391
oklch(63.2% 0.031 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#806C7B
oklch(55.5% 0.033 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C5A68
oklch(49% 0.032 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#584A54
oklch(42.7% 0.024 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#483E46
oklch(37.7% 0.019 332.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2429
oklch(26.9% 0.013 331.4)
#A99AA5 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) | #9A9DA5 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9FA4 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB9A9E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99AA5
#A99AA5
oklch(70.3% 0.023 335.1)
- #94A499
#94A499
oklch(70.3% 0.024 155.7)
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 #A99AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
Use #A99AA5 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.