#A18D90
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.024 7.5), rgb(161, 141, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#A18D90 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18D90 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 141, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.024 7.5) |
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 #A18D90 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18D90 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18D90 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18D90 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBF
oklch(81% 0.011 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC9C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.019 9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18D90
oklch(66.2% 0.024 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#826D70
oklch(55.6% 0.027 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.025 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#594B4D
oklch(42.8% 0.019 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E40
oklch(37.7% 0.017 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2425
oklch(26.9% 0.011 8.1)
#A18D90 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) | #909090 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949390 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C8E | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18D90
#A18D90
oklch(66.2% 0.024 7.5)
- #839895
#839895
oklch(66.2% 0.024 186.2)
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 #A18D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.057
Use #A18D90 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.