#A1948B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.5% 0.02 57.1), rgb(161, 148, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#A1948B is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1948B |
| RGB | rgb(161, 148, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 10%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.02 57.1) |
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 #A1948B | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1948B | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1948B text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A1948B text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#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
#DDD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A1948B
oklch(67.5% 0.02 57.1)
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Step 500
500
#96867B
oklch(63.1% 0.025 56.7)
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Step 600
600
#816F64
oklch(55.5% 0.028 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5D52
oklch(49.1% 0.027 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C44
oklch(42.7% 0.022 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#493F39
oklch(37.6% 0.017 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2521
oklch(27% 0.012 55.8)
#A1948B 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) | #98958A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B978B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59291 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1948B
#A1948B
oklch(67.5% 0.02 57.1)
- #8C99A2
#8C99A2
oklch(67.5% 0.02 237.9)
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 #A1948B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #A1948B 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.