#A08768
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.8% 0.053 72.6), rgb(160, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A08768 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08768 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.053 72.6) |
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 #A08768 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08768 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08768 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08768 text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#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
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEAF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19D84
oklch(70.7% 0.042 73.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08768
oklch(63.8% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#886E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#745C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B33
oklch(42.6% 0.045 72.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 73.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A08768 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) | #908866 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D69 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9817F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08768
#A08768
oklch(63.8% 0.053 72.6)
- #758EAC
#758EAC
oklch(63.8% 0.054 253.2)
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 #A08768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #A08768 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.