#A3999CWalkway (#A3999C) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 357°, lightness 0.69 and chroma 0.012. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A3999C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(163, 153, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 5%, 62%) |
| HSV | hsv(342, 6%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 6%, 4%, 36%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(64.1 4.2 -0.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.692 0.012 357) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Walkway 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 ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#a99592 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: takes on a red cast#a89a99 — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: takes on a red cast#a3999c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a39a9e — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Walkway 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 2.77:1 and against black 7.59:1, 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.
#f8eff2 · #d0c6c9 · #a3999c · #837a7d · #5f5759 · #3d3638
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.
#e5b4ac · #d59ea2 · #a3999c · #a77996 · #8c6b8d · #715e81
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.
#d0b5a7 · #a3999c · #9e6e7e · #84543a · #5f3846 · #3d2619
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.
#8ed5c3 · #a3999c · #87767b · #6f525c · #4e363e · #2d1d22
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#ebf4f2 · #a3999c · #897d81 · #494f4d · #271c1f · #000101
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.
#f5f0f2 · #ccc7c9 · #a3999c · #272123 · #060304 · #e65091
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f5f0f2 · #ccc7c9 · #a3999c · #272123 · #060304 · #ddc44e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e3f7f1 · #a3999c · #588d80 · #095b4d · #00261f · #040001
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e3f7f1 · #a3999c · #698b6c · #005862 · #05270c · #000304
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#f0f4e3 · #a3999c · #7e865d · #1d5371 · #002336 · #010100
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f8f1e1 · #a3999c · #907f57 · #095b4d · #121d3d · #000302
#B1A8AA · #BEB6B9 · #CCC6C8 · #DAD5D7 · #E9E4E6
#867D80 · #6A6265 · #4F494B · #363032 · #1F1A1B
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors.