#A0857B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.9% 0.036 41.4), rgb(160, 133, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A0857B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0857B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.036 41.4) |
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 #A0857B | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0857B | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0857B text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0857B text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0857B
oklch(63.9% 0.036 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C62
oklch(55.6% 0.039 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#735A51
oklch(49% 0.036 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A0857B 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) | #8B887A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78182 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0857B
#A0857B
oklch(63.9% 0.036 41.4)
- #74919C
#74919C
oklch(63.8% 0.037 223)
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 #A0857B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
Use #A0857B 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.