#A18F71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.8% 0.047 80.4), rgb(161, 143, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#A18F71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18F71 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 20%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.047 80.4) |
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 #A18F71 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18F71 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18F71 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18F71 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18F71
oklch(65.8% 0.047 80.4)
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Step 600
600
#837051
oklch(55.5% 0.051 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#A18F71 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) | #978F6F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98987 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18F71
#A18F71
oklch(65.8% 0.047 80.4)
- #8193AF
#8193AF
oklch(65.9% 0.047 259.2)
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 #A18F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #A18F71 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.