#A0877A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.036 49.1), rgb(160, 135, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A0877A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0877A |
| RGB | rgb(160, 135, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.036 49.1) |
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 #A0877A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0877A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0877A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0877A text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB7
oklch(81% 0.018 50.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C91
oklch(70.7% 0.029 50.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0877A
oklch(64.3% 0.036 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#876D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.039 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#725B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.036 49)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A41
oklch(42.6% 0.03 46.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#A0877A 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) | #8E8979 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78383 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0877A
#A0877A
oklch(64.3% 0.036 49.1)
- #77929F
#77929F
oklch(64.4% 0.036 228.7)
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 #A0877A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
Use #A0877A 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.