#A18E81
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.03 56.5), rgb(161, 142, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A18E81 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18E81 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.03 56.5) |
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 #A18E81 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18E81 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E81 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E81 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEB8
oklch(80.8% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9D93
oklch(70.6% 0.023 56)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18E81
oklch(66% 0.03 56.5)
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Step 600
600
#836F61
oklch(55.7% 0.033 57)
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Step 700
700
#6E5D50
oklch(49.1% 0.03 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C42
oklch(42.8% 0.025 57.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F38
oklch(37.7% 0.019 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#A18E81 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) | #948F80 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989381 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78B8A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18E81
#A18E81
oklch(66% 0.03 56.5)
- #8295A2
#8295A2
oklch(65.9% 0.029 237.8)
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 #A18E81, 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 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.054
Use #A18E81 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.