#A08859
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.8% 0.07 83.5), rgb(160, 136, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A08859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08859 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 136, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.07 83.5) |
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 #A08859 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08859 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08859 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08859 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08859
oklch(63.8% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F24
oklch(37.5% 0.046 82.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#A08859 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) | #938755 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA807C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08859
#A08859
oklch(63.8% 0.07 83.5)
- #758BB7
#758BB7
oklch(63.6% 0.071 263.9)
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 #A08859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
Use #A08859 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.