#A18879
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.038 52.8), rgb(161, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#A18879 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18879 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.038 52.8) |
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 #A18879 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18879 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18879 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18879 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C90
oklch(70.7% 0.029 53)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18879
oklch(64.6% 0.038 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#876D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.041 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#735B4D
oklch(49.1% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A3F
oklch(42.6% 0.031 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241F
oklch(26.9% 0.016 50.7)
#A18879 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) | #8F8A78 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98484 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18879
#A18879
oklch(64.6% 0.038 52.8)
- #7892A1
#7892A1
oklch(64.5% 0.037 233.4)
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 #A18879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.020
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.053
Use #A18879 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.