#A18090
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.046 347.8), rgb(161, 128, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A18090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18090 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.046 347.8) |
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 #A18090 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18090 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18090 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18090 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.022 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#B398A5
oklch(70.8% 0.037 347.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18090
oklch(63.6% 0.046 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6879
oklch(55.7% 0.05 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#755665
oklch(49.1% 0.046 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4753
oklch(42.8% 0.037 347.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B44
oklch(37.6% 0.03 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2328
oklch(27.1% 0.019 349.4)
#A18090 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) | #828691 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68085 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18090
#A18090
oklch(63.6% 0.046 347.8)
- #709485
#709485
oklch(63.5% 0.046 167.4)
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 #A18090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.014
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
Use #A18090 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.