#A18987
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.1% 0.029 23.6), rgb(161, 137, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#A18987 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18987 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 12%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.029 23.6) |
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 #A18987 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18987 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18987 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18987 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBC
oklch(80.9% 0.015 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9B9A
oklch(70.7% 0.024 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18987
oklch(65.1% 0.029 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#856C6A
oklch(55.5% 0.032 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#715A59
oklch(49% 0.03 21.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4A48
oklch(42.7% 0.025 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.018 23.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2424
oklch(26.9% 0.012 17.9)
#A18987 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) | #8D8C87 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939087 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78789 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18987
#A18987
oklch(65.1% 0.029 23.6)
- #7B9598
#7B9598
oklch(65.1% 0.03 205)
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 #A18987, 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 0.025
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.057
Use #A18987 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.