#A18072
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.7% 0.046 44.2), rgb(161, 128, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A18072 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18072 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.046 44.2) |
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 #A18072 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18072 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18072 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18072 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18072
oklch(62.7% 0.046 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#78584B
oklch(49% 0.047 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#61483E
oklch(42.6% 0.038 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D35
oklch(37.8% 0.03 44)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#A18072 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) | #888371 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A72 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7B7C | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18072
#A18072
oklch(62.7% 0.046 44.2)
- #6A8F9D
#6A8F9D
oklch(62.8% 0.046 223.2)
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 #A18072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #A18072 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.