#A18677
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.1% 0.04 50.7), rgb(161, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#A18677 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 51°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18677 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.04 50.7) |
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 #A18677 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18677 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18677 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18677 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19C90
oklch(70.8% 0.03 51.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18677
oklch(64.1% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#896C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.044 48.7)
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Step 700
700
#745A4C
oklch(49% 0.041 49.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E35
oklch(37.7% 0.026 52.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A18677 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) | #8D8876 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E77 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98182 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18677
#A18677
oklch(64.1% 0.04 50.7)
- #7491A0
#7491A0
oklch(64% 0.04 230.6)
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 #A18677, 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 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #A18677 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.