#A08846
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.5% 0.09 89.7), rgb(160, 136, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A08846 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08846 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 136, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.09 89.7) |
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 #A08846 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08846 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08846 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08846 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 89.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08846
oklch(63.5% 0.09 89.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7024
oklch(55.6% 0.098 89.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E16
oklch(49.2% 0.091 90)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4019
oklch(37.7% 0.059 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#A08846 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) | #958640 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D49 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F79 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08846
#A08846
oklch(63.5% 0.09 89.7)
- #7588C2
#7588C2
oklch(63.5% 0.09 269.8)
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 #A08846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
Use #A08846 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.