#A18F89
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.023 39.3), rgb(161, 143, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#A18F89 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18F89 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 143, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 11%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.023 39.3) |
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 #A18F89 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18F89 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18F89 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18F89 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D98
oklch(70.7% 0.018 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18F89
oklch(66.4% 0.023 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#816F68
oklch(55.7% 0.025 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5C57
oklch(49% 0.024 37)
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Step 800
800
#594C47
oklch(42.8% 0.019 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#493F3C
oklch(37.7% 0.015 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#A18F89 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) | #939189 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979489 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68D8D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18F89
#A18F89
oklch(66.4% 0.023 39.3)
- #84979D
#84979D
oklch(66.3% 0.023 218.7)
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 #A18F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.059
Use #A18F89 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.