#A0844E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.7% 0.08 82.8), rgb(160, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#A0844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0844E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.08 82.8) |
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 #A0844E | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0844E | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0844E text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0844E text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B49D74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 81.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0844E
oklch(62.7% 0.08 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E32
oklch(55.5% 0.087 82.6)
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Step 700
700
#775C24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#A0844E 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) | #90844A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B50 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7B77 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0844E
#A0844E
oklch(62.7% 0.08 82.8)
- #6F88B9
#6F88B9
oklch(62.7% 0.08 263.4)
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 #A0844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.012
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A0844E 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.