#A18092
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.7% 0.048 344.6), rgb(161, 128, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A18092 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18092 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 128, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.048 344.6) |
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 #A18092 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18092 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18092 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18092 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 344.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18092
oklch(63.7% 0.048 344.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A677A
oklch(55.5% 0.052 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#755667
oklch(49.1% 0.048 345)
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Step 800
800
#5F4654
oklch(42.6% 0.04 344.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B45
oklch(37.7% 0.031 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2329
oklch(27.1% 0.02 344.5)
#A18092 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) | #828693 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898B91 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68086 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18092
#A18092
oklch(63.7% 0.048 344.6)
- #719584
#719584
oklch(63.8% 0.047 164.4)
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 #A18092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.022
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
Use #A18092 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.