#A18196
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64% 0.049 339.2), rgb(161, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A18196 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18196 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.049 339.2) |
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 #A18196 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18196 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18196 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18196 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.024 338.7)
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Step 400
400
#B298A8
oklch(70.8% 0.038 340.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18196
oklch(64% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 600
600
#89677E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 338.7)
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Step 700
700
#74566A
oklch(49.1% 0.049 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4656
oklch(42.6% 0.041 339.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B47
oklch(37.6% 0.032 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#A18196 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) | #828797 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898C95 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58288 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18196
#A18196
oklch(64% 0.049 339.2)
- #739682
#739682
oklch(64.1% 0.049 159.6)
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 #A18196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.059
Use #A18196 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.