#A0856F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.046 61), rgb(160, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A0856F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0856F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.046 61) |
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 #A0856F | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0856F | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0856F text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0856F text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB2
oklch(81% 0.023 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0856F
oklch(63.6% 0.046 61)
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Step 600
600
#896D56
oklch(55.6% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#745B46
oklch(49.1% 0.046 61.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3A
oklch(42.7% 0.038 58.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E31
oklch(37.7% 0.031 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#A0856F 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) | #8D876E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6F | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9807F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0856F
#A0856F
oklch(63.6% 0.046 61)
- #728FA5
#728FA5
oklch(63.6% 0.047 241.2)
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 #A0856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
Use #A0856F 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.