#A08461
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.1% 0.06 72.6), rgb(160, 132, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A08461 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08461 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.06 72.6) |
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 #A08461 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08461 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08461 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08461 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39C81
oklch(70.6% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08461
oklch(63.1% 0.06 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D48
oklch(55.5% 0.065 71.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B39
oklch(49.1% 0.06 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B2F
oklch(42.8% 0.051 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2A
oklch(37.5% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A08461 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) | #8E855F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B62 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7D7B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08461
#A08461
oklch(63.1% 0.06 72.6)
- #708CAD
#708CAD
oklch(63.1% 0.059 252.9)
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 #A08461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
Use #A08461 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.