#A18688
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(64.6% 0.033 13), rgb(161, 134, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#A18688 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18688 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.033 13) |
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 #A18688 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18688 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18688 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18688 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBD
oklch(81% 0.016 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09A9C
oklch(70.6% 0.026 11.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18688
oklch(64.6% 0.033 13)
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Step 600
600
#876B6D
oklch(55.6% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#72595B
oklch(49% 0.033 13)
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Step 800
800
#5D494B
oklch(42.7% 0.027 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2424
oklch(27.1% 0.014 18)
#A18688 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) | #8A8A88 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908E88 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78487 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18688
#A18688
oklch(64.6% 0.033 13)
- #779593
#779593
oklch(64.6% 0.034 191.3)
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 #A18688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #A18688 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.