#A1867E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.035 37.1), rgb(161, 134, 126).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A1867E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1867E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.035 37.1) |
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 #A1867E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1867E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1867E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1867E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.017 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19B95
oklch(70.7% 0.028 35.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1867E
oklch(64.3% 0.035 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#886C64
oklch(55.6% 0.038 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A52
oklch(49.1% 0.035 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A44
oklch(42.8% 0.029 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E39
oklch(37.8% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#A1867E 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) | #8C897D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928E7E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88284 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1867E
#A1867E
oklch(64.3% 0.035 37.1)
- #75939B
#75939B
oklch(64.3% 0.036 215.8)
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 #A1867E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.055
Use #A1867E 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.