#A08049
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.083 79.8), rgb(160, 128, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#A08049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08049 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 128, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.083 79.8) |
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 #A08049 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08049 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08049 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08049 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69D72
oklch(70.8% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08049
oklch(61.8% 0.083 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D2F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 80)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B22
oklch(49.2% 0.084 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#634A1E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 79.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 79)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#A08049 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) | #8D8044 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95884B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7773 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08049
#A08049
oklch(61.8% 0.083 79.8)
- #6886B8
#6886B8
oklch(61.7% 0.084 260.4)
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 #A08049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #A08049 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.