#A08A56
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.1% 0.075 87.4), rgb(160, 138, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#A08A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08A56 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.075 87.4) |
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 #A08A56 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08A56 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08A56 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08A56 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A6
oklch(81% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09F77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 87.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08A56
oklch(64.1% 0.075 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#887037
oklch(55.6% 0.081 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#735E29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 87.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D23
oklch(42.8% 0.063 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D4022
oklch(37.7% 0.049 86.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2614
oklch(27.1% 0.032 89)
#A08A56 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) | #958952 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F58 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB827D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08A56
#A08A56
oklch(64.1% 0.075 87.4)
- #788BBB
#788BBB
oklch(64% 0.076 267.6)
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 #A08A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #A08A56 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.