#A18B73
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.043 69.4), rgb(161, 139, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#A18B73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18B73 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.043 69.4) |
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 #A18B73 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18B73 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18B73 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18B73 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.034 68.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18B73
oklch(65% 0.043 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#866F55
oklch(55.7% 0.048 70)
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Step 700
700
#715D46
oklch(49.2% 0.043 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#A18B73 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) | #938C71 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989173 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98684 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18B73
#A18B73
oklch(65% 0.043 69.4)
- #7B92A9
#7B92A9
oklch(65% 0.043 248.5)
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 #A18B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #A18B73 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.