#A08B65
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.059 82.1), rgb(160, 139, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#A08B65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08B65 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.059 82.1) |
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 #A08B65 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08B65 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08B65 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08B65 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08B65
oklch(64.6% 0.059 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#867047
oklch(55.6% 0.064 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#725E38
oklch(49.2% 0.06 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C2F
oklch(42.5% 0.049 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#A08B65 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) | #958B62 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9066 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98481 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08B65
#A08B65
oklch(64.6% 0.059 82.1)
- #7B8FB2
#7B8FB2
oklch(64.7% 0.057 261.5)
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 #A08B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
Use #A08B65 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.