#A99E9D
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.8% 0.013 23.8), rgb(169, 158, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A99E9D is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99E9D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 158, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 7%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.013 23.8) |
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 #A99E9D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99E9D | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99E9D text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99E9D text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EBE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D8
oklch(88.5% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFBE
oklch(81% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99E9D
oklch(70.8% 0.013 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#938685
oklch(63.1% 0.016 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E6F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.019 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.017 23)
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Step 800
800
#564C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.014 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#473F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.011 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2525
oklch(27% 0.008 17.6)
#A99E9D 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) | #A09F9D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A19D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC9D9E | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.013 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A99E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.030
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.045
Use #A99E9D 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.