#A08B6D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.049 76.5), rgb(160, 139, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#A08B6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08B6D |
| RGB | rgb(160, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.049 76.5) |
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 #A08B6D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08B6D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A08B6D text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A08B6D text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08B6D
oklch(64.8% 0.049 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#856F4F
oklch(55.5% 0.054 76.6)
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Step 700
700
#715D40
oklch(49.1% 0.05 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F2E
oklch(37.5% 0.032 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#A08B6D 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) | #948B6B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98583 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08B6D
#A08B6D
oklch(64.8% 0.049 76.5)
- #7B90AD
#7B90AD
oklch(64.7% 0.05 256.5)
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 #A08B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
Use #A08B6D 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.