#A08255
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.4% 0.072 77), rgb(160, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A08255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08255 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.072 77) |
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 #A08255 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08255 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08255 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08255 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59D79
oklch(70.8% 0.057 77.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08255
oklch(62.4% 0.072 77)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.078 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#785B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#614B27
oklch(42.7% 0.06 78.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2516
oklch(27.2% 0.03 77.1)
#A08255 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) | #8E8252 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A56 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7A77 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08255
#A08255
oklch(62.4% 0.072 77)
- #6C89B3
#6C89B3
oklch(62.4% 0.072 257.6)
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 #A08255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.012
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #A08255 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.