#A9918A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(67.6% 0.031 36.8), rgb(169, 145, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#A9918A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9918A |
| RGB | rgb(169, 145, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 15%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.031 36.8) |
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 #A9918A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9918A | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9918A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A9918A text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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)
#A9918A
oklch(67.6% 0.031 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08279
oklch(63.2% 0.04 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B62
oklch(55.6% 0.042 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#755951
oklch(49% 0.039 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4942
oklch(42.7% 0.032 38.4)
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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)
#A9918A 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 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF8E8F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9918A
#A9918A
oklch(67.6% 0.031 36.8)
- #839CA4
#839CA4
oklch(67.6% 0.03 219.1)
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 #A9918A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.052
Use #A9918A 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.