#A99F92
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6), rgb(169, 159, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#A99F92 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A99F92 |
| RGB | rgb(169, 159, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 12%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6) |
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 #A99F92 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #A99F92 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99F92 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A99F92 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E7
oklch(93.5% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 71.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#948777
oklch(63% 0.028 73)
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Step 600
600
#7E7160
oklch(55.6% 0.03 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F4F
oklch(49.1% 0.028 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#574D41
oklch(42.6% 0.023 72.2)
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Step 900
900
#474037
oklch(37.6% 0.018 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#A99F92 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) | #A39F91 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A192 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD9C9B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A99F92
#A99F92
oklch(70.7% 0.022 74.6)
- #98A2AE
#98A2AE
oklch(70.8% 0.021 252.9)
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 #A99F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.013
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.031
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.035
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.036
Use #A99F92 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.