#A0865E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.4% 0.064 78), rgb(160, 134, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A0865E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0865E |
| RGB | rgb(160, 134, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.064 78) |
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 #A0865E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0865E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0865E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0865E text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7E
oklch(70.6% 0.05 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0865E
oklch(63.4% 0.064 78)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E43
oklch(55.6% 0.069 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C35
oklch(49.1% 0.064 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.053 77.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F28
oklch(37.7% 0.041 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2518
oklch(27.1% 0.026 76.4)
#A0865E 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) | #91865B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7F7C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0865E
#A0865E
oklch(63.4% 0.064 78)
- #738CB1
#738CB1
oklch(63.5% 0.063 258.1)
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 #A0865E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0865E 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.