#A0896D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.049 72.3), rgb(160, 137, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#A0896D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A0896D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.049 72.3) |
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 #A0896D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A0896D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A0896D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A0896D text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D87
oklch(70.7% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A0896D
oklch(64.4% 0.049 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F51
oklch(55.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C41
oklch(49% 0.049 72)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C36
oklch(42.8% 0.041 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#A0896D 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) | #92896B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98381 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A0896D
#A0896D
oklch(64.4% 0.049 72.3)
- #7890AB
#7890AB
oklch(64.4% 0.049 251.6)
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 #A0896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #A0896D 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.