#A0876A
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.9% 0.051 70.9), rgb(160, 135, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A0876A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0876A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.051 70.9) |
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 #A0876A | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0876A | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0876A text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0876A text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19D86
oklch(70.7% 0.04 71)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0876A
oklch(63.9% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#886E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#745C40
oklch(49.2% 0.052 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B35
oklch(42.7% 0.043 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 72)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#A0876A 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) | #908868 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968D6B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9817F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0876A
#A0876A
oklch(63.9% 0.051 70.9)
- #758FAA
#758FAA
oklch(64% 0.05 249.6)
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 #A0876A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
Use #A0876A 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.