#A08747
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.089 88.4), rgb(160, 135, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#A08747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08747 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.089 88.4) |
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 #A08747 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08747 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08747 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08747 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 88.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08747
oklch(63.3% 0.089 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7026
oklch(55.6% 0.096 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#765D18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 87.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C17
oklch(42.7% 0.074 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#A08747 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) | #948641 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D49 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E78 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08747
#A08747
oklch(63.3% 0.089 88.4)
- #7388C0
#7388C0
oklch(63.3% 0.088 268.1)
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 #A08747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
Use #A08747 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.