#A08663
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.5% 0.058 74.7), rgb(160, 134, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A08663 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08663 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 134, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.058 74.7) |
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 #A08663 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08663 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08663 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08663 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAD
oklch(80.8% 0.028 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29D81
oklch(70.7% 0.046 74.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08663
oklch(63.5% 0.058 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#896E48
oklch(55.5% 0.064 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.059 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B30
oklch(42.7% 0.049 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#A08663 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) | #908661 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D64 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7F7D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08663
#A08663
oklch(63.5% 0.058 74.7)
- #738DAE
#738DAE
oklch(63.6% 0.058 254.6)
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 #A08663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #A08663 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.