#A8918A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.5% 0.03 37.6), rgb(168, 145, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#A8918A is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8918A |
| RGB | rgb(168, 145, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.03 37.6) |
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 #A8918A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A8918A | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8918A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A8918A text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#A8918A
oklch(67.5% 0.03 37.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F8279
oklch(63.1% 0.038 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#896B62
oklch(55.5% 0.041 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4943
oklch(42.7% 0.032 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#A8918A 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) | #96938A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B988A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE8E8F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8918A
#A8918A
oklch(67.5% 0.03 37.6)
- #839CA3
#839CA3
oklch(67.6% 0.03 216.5)
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 #A8918A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.051
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #A8918A 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.