#ACA09E
Closest named color: Dark Gray (#A9A9A9). oklch(71.5% 0.014 28.9), rgb(172, 160, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#ACA09E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Gray (#A9A9A9), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Gray (#A9A9A9) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #ACA09E |
| RGB | rgb(172, 160, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 8%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.014 28.9) |
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 #ACA09E | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #ACA09E | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA09E text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #ACA09E text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#DCD8D7
oklch(88.5% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6BEBD
oklch(80.8% 0.009 26)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#ACA09E
oklch(71.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#948683
oklch(63.2% 0.018 32)
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Step 600
600
#7F6F6D
oklch(55.6% 0.02 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B5D5B
oklch(49.1% 0.019 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#574C4A
oklch(42.7% 0.015 30)
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Step 900
900
#483F3E
oklch(37.7% 0.013 25.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2524
oklch(27% 0.008 31.1)
#ACA09E 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) | #A2A19E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A39E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF9F9F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.014 |
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 #ACA09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.024
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.026
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.039
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
Use #ACA09E 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.