#A18172
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.9% 0.045 46.4), rgb(161, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A18172 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18172 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.045 46.4) |
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 #A18172 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18172 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18172 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18172 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB5
oklch(81% 0.022 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18172
oklch(62.9% 0.045 46.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.049 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#77594B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#A18172 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) | #898471 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A72 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7C7D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18172
#A18172
oklch(62.9% 0.045 46.4)
- #6C8F9E
#6C8F9E
oklch(62.9% 0.045 226.1)
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 #A18172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #A18172 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.