#A18886
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.031 23.4), rgb(161, 136, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#A18886 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18886 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 136, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 13%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.031 23.4) |
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 #A18886 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18886 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18886 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18886 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B99
oklch(70.6% 0.024 24.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18886
oklch(64.9% 0.031 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#866C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.033 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#715A58
oklch(49% 0.031 24)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3C
oklch(37.8% 0.02 27.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2423
oklch(26.9% 0.012 26.3)
#A18886 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) | #8D8B86 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928F86 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78588 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18886
#A18886
oklch(64.9% 0.031 23.4)
- #7A9597
#7A9597
oklch(65% 0.031 202)
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 #A18886, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.055
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.056
Use #A18886 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.