#A6918E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(67.5% 0.026 27.5), rgb(166, 145, 142).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#A6918E is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A6918E |
| RGB | rgb(166, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 12%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.026 27.5) |
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 #A6918E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A6918E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6918E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A6918E text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A6918E
oklch(67.5% 0.026 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D827F
oklch(63.1% 0.034 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#876C68
oklch(55.6% 0.035 28)
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Step 700
700
#735A56
oklch(49.2% 0.034 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4947
oklch(42.6% 0.028 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3D3B
oklch(37.5% 0.021 27)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#A6918E 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) | #95938E | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A978E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8F90 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A6918E
#A6918E
oklch(67.5% 0.026 27.5)
- #859B9F
#859B9F
oklch(67.4% 0.026 209.8)
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 #A6918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #A6918E 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.