#A18B82
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.03 43.5), rgb(161, 139, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#A18B82 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18B82 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 139, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 14%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.03 43.5) |
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 #A18B82 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18B82 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18B82 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18B82 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9C95
oklch(70.6% 0.024 42.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18B82
oklch(65.4% 0.03 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#846E64
oklch(55.6% 0.032 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#705C53
oklch(49.2% 0.03 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B44
oklch(42.7% 0.025 45)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E39
oklch(37.6% 0.02 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2522
oklch(27.1% 0.012 44.6)
#A18B82 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) | #908D81 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959182 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78888 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18B82
#A18B82
oklch(65.4% 0.03 43.5)
- #7D959E
#7D959E
oklch(65.4% 0.03 222.5)
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 #A18B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.057
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.059
Use #A18B82 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.