#A08435
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.4% 0.103 89.4), rgb(160, 132, 53).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A08435 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08435 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.103 89.4) |
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 #A08435 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08435 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08435 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08435 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08435
oklch(62.4% 0.103 89.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F06
oklch(55.6% 0.112 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C02
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250B
oklch(27% 0.043 88.1)
#A08435 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) | #92832C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A39 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7973 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08435
#A08435
oklch(62.4% 0.103 89.4)
- #6E84C6
#6E84C6
oklch(62.4% 0.103 269.2)
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 #A08435, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
Use #A08435 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.