#A08979
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.036 56.8), rgb(160, 137, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#A08979 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08979 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 137, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.036 56.8) |
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 #A08979 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08979 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08979 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08979 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB6
oklch(80.9% 0.018 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D90
oklch(70.8% 0.028 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08979
oklch(64.7% 0.036 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#866E5D
oklch(55.7% 0.04 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.036 57.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.03 57)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F35
oklch(37.8% 0.025 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#A08979 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) | #908A78 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F79 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78585 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08979
#A08979
oklch(64.7% 0.036 56.8)
- #7A92A2
#7A92A2
oklch(64.7% 0.036 237.3)
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 #A08979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #A08979 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.