#A19986Nomad (#A19986) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 88°, lightness 0.68 and chroma 0.029. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A19986 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(161, 153, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 13%, 58%) |
| HSV | hsv(42, 17%, 63%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 5%, 17%, 37%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(63.4 -0.4 11) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.684 0.029 88) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Nomad shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#a7957c — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#a69983 — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#a19986 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a19a88 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Nomad in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.83:1 and against black 7.42:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f8f1e2 · #d0c9b7 · #a19986 · #837c6b · #5f5949 · #3d372a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#bac59b · #b3af7d · #a19986 · #a28158 · #936c51 · #82594b
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#adbfa8 · #a19986 · #8b7a4f · #486940 · #51411a · #1f2f1b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#eadfc4 · #c2bbac · #a19986 · #83785d · #465682 · #262011
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff2f9 · #a19986 · #827e75 · #4a4c51 · #221e15 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f5f1ea · #cdc9c1 · #a19986 · #2b2619 · #090500 · #e9be4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ecf2ff · #a19986 · #6f7ea3 · #3a4a75 · #121c3d · #0b0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ecf2ff · #a19986 · #5c849e · #514370 · #002235 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f6fa · #a19986 · #518991 · #623d61 · #2e122e · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e3f7f2 · #a19986 · #568b7e · #3a4a75 · #350f1f · #000008
#AFA897 · #BDB7A8 · #CBC6B9 · #DAD5CB · #E8E5DD
#847D6C · #696354 · #4F493C · #363126 · #1F1B12
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.