#A18C7C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.034 59.4), rgb(161, 140, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A18C7C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18C7C |
| RGB | rgb(161, 140, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 16%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.034 59.4) |
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 #A18C7C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18C7C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18C7C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18C7C text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D90
oklch(70.7% 0.027 59.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18C7C
oklch(65.5% 0.034 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#846E5E
oklch(55.5% 0.037 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#705C4D
oklch(49% 0.035 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B3F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F36
oklch(37.7% 0.022 58.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#A18C7C 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) | #928D7B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88888 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18C7C
#A18C7C
oklch(65.5% 0.034 59.4)
- #7E94A4
#7E94A4
oklch(65.5% 0.035 239.7)
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 #A18C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.054
Use #A18C7C 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.