#A18189
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(63.6% 0.041 1.6), rgb(161, 129, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#A18189 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18189 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.041 1.6) |
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 #A18189 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18189 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18189 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18189 text on black | 6.01:1 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8E9
oklch(93.5% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6D8
oklch(88.5% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.019 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3999F
oklch(70.8% 0.032 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18189
oklch(63.6% 0.041 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6971
oklch(55.6% 0.044 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#75575F
oklch(49.1% 0.041 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F474E
oklch(42.6% 0.034 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E3C40
oklch(37.7% 0.026 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2326
oklch(27% 0.017 0.2)
#A18189 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) | #858689 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B88 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77F84 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18189
#A18189
oklch(63.6% 0.041 1.6)
- #70938C
#70938C
oklch(63.5% 0.04 181.3)
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 #A18189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.006
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #A18189 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.