#A08674
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.9% 0.041 56.6), rgb(160, 134, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A08674 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08674 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 134, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.041 56.6) |
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 #A08674 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08674 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08674 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08674 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D2
oklch(88.4% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8E
oklch(70.7% 0.032 55.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08674
oklch(63.9% 0.041 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#886D5A
oklch(55.6% 0.045 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#735B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.041 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3D
oklch(42.6% 0.034 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E34
oklch(37.7% 0.027 55.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 55.5)
#A08674 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) | #8E8873 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D74 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88181 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08674
#A08674
oklch(63.9% 0.041 56.6)
- #7590A2
#7590A2
oklch(63.9% 0.041 237.5)
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 #A08674, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #A08674 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.