#A0824E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.3% 0.079 80.3), rgb(160, 130, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#A0824E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0824E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.079 80.3) |
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 #A0824E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0824E | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0824E text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0824E text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 79)
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Step 400
400
#B59D75
oklch(70.7% 0.062 80.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0824E
oklch(62.3% 0.079 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D34
oklch(55.5% 0.085 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#785B26
oklch(49% 0.08 80)
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Step 800
800
#624B21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 80.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F20
oklch(37.8% 0.052 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#A0824E 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) | #8F824A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A50 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7975 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0824E
#A0824E
oklch(62.3% 0.079 80.3)
- #6B88B7
#6B88B7
oklch(62.3% 0.079 259.9)
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 #A0824E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.010
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.039
Use #A0824E 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.