#A99593Sphinx (#A99593) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 25°, lightness 0.69 and chroma 0.024. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A99593 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(169, 149, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 11%, 62%) |
| HSV | hsv(5, 13%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 12%, 13%, 34%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(63.4 7.1 3.8) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.687 0.024 25) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Sphinx shifts subtly: takes on a red cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ae9189 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: takes on a red cast#ae9690 — ΔE 1.0, is virtually unchanged#a99593 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a99695 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Sphinx 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 2.84:1 and against black 7.41:1, 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.
#feedec · #d7c4c2 · #a99593 · #8a7876 · #655553 · #423433
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.
#deb79c · #d39f8d · #a99593 · #ad7780 · #95677a · #7b5872
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.
#c8b79f · #a99593 · #9f6e69 · #785a2a · #603734 · #362812
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.
#88d3db · #a99593 · #867573 · #70514e · #4e3532 · #2c1c1b
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f5 · #a99593 · #887c7b · #484e4f · #271c1b · #000202
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.
#f8f0ef · #d0c6c5 · #a99593 · #2b1f1e · #080202 · #e34f4d
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f8f0ef · #d0c6c5 · #a99593 · #2b1f1e · #080202 · #dac54e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e1f7f9 · #a99593 · #528a90 · #00575f · #002528 · #050000
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e1f7f9 · #a99593 · #588b7d · #19536f · #00261e · #00050d
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e9f6e9 · #a99593 · #698969 · #384b76 · #0f1d3d · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f1f4e3 · #a99593 · #7e845a · #00575f · #21173a · #000304
#B6A4A2 · #C3B4B2 · #D1C3C2 · #DED3D2 · #ECE3E2
#8B7A78 · #6F5F5E · #544645 · #3A2F2D · #221918
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.