#A1867B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.037 43.4), rgb(161, 134, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A1867B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1867B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.037 43.4) |
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 #A1867B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1867B | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1867B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1867B text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB7
oklch(80.8% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B92
oklch(70.6% 0.029 43.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1867B
oklch(64.2% 0.037 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#886C61
oklch(55.6% 0.04 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#745A50
oklch(49.1% 0.038 42)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A41
oklch(42.7% 0.031 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E37
oklch(37.8% 0.024 46.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#A1867B 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) | #8D887A | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88283 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1867B
#A1867B
oklch(64.2% 0.037 43.4)
- #75929D
#75929D
oklch(64.2% 0.037 223)
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 #A1867B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.054
Use #A1867B 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.