#A18577
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.9% 0.04 48.1), rgb(161, 133, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#A18577 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18577 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 133, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.04 48.1) |
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 #A18577 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18577 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18577 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18577 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29B90
oklch(70.7% 0.032 47.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18577
oklch(63.9% 0.04 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#896C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#745A4D
oklch(49% 0.04 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3F
oklch(42.8% 0.034 49)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E36
oklch(37.8% 0.026 48)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A18577 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) | #8C8776 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D77 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98081 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18577
#A18577
oklch(63.9% 0.04 48.1)
- #73919F
#73919F
oklch(63.9% 0.04 228)
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 #A18577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #A18577 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.