#A1918E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67% 0.02 30.3), rgb(161, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#A1918E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1918E |
| RGB | rgb(161, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 9%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.02 30.3) |
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 #A1918E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1918E | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1918E text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1918E text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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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
#DDD7D6
oklch(88.4% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BEBC
oklch(80.9% 0.012 31.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1918E
oklch(67% 0.02 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#988480
oklch(63% 0.025 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#836E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.027 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C58
oklch(49.2% 0.026 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4B48
oklch(42.7% 0.021 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F3C
oklch(37.8% 0.016 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#A1918E 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) | #94938E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98968E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58F90 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1918E
#A1918E
oklch(67% 0.02 30.3)
- #88999C
#88999C
oklch(67% 0.02 209.4)
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 #A1918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.057
Use #A1918E 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.