#A19180
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.6% 0.031 69), rgb(161, 145, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#A19180 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A19180 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 145, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.031 69) |
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 #A19180 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A19180 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19180 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A19180 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E91
oklch(70.7% 0.024 67.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A19180
oklch(66.6% 0.031 69)
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Step 600
600
#81705E
oklch(55.6% 0.034 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#594D40
oklch(42.8% 0.026 69.3)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#A19180 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) | #97917F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9580 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78D8C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A19180
#A19180
oklch(66.6% 0.031 69)
- #8696A7
#8696A7
oklch(66.6% 0.031 249.9)
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 #A19180, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
Use #A19180 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.