#A18C7F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.5% 0.032 53.7), rgb(161, 140, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#A18C7F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18C7F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 140, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.032 53.7) |
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 #A18C7F | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18C7F | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18C7F text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18C7F text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18C7F
oklch(65.5% 0.032 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#846E61
oklch(55.6% 0.034 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C50
oklch(49.1% 0.032 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B41
oklch(42.6% 0.027 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#A18C7F 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) | #928D7E | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88888 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18C7F
#A18C7F
oklch(65.5% 0.032 53.7)
- #7E95A1
#7E95A1
oklch(65.6% 0.032 230.6)
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 #A18C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.056
Use #A18C7F 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.