#A08752
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.4% 0.077 85), rgb(160, 135, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#A08752 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08752 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.077 85) |
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 #A08752 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08752 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08752 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08752 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B29E75
oklch(70.7% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08752
oklch(63.4% 0.077 85)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F34
oklch(55.5% 0.084 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#755D27
oklch(49.1% 0.078 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F21
oklch(37.6% 0.05 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2514
oklch(27% 0.032 82.6)
#A08752 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) | #93864E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D54 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7E7A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08752
#A08752
oklch(63.4% 0.077 85)
- #748ABA
#748ABA
oklch(63.5% 0.077 265.3)
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 #A08752, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #A08752 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.