#A08E6F
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.5% 0.049 81.1), rgb(160, 142, 111).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#A08E6F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08E6F |
| RGB | rgb(160, 142, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.049 81.1) |
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 #A08E6F | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08E6F | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08E6F text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08E6F text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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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
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 82.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08E6F
oklch(65.5% 0.049 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#83704F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 81)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E40
oklch(49.1% 0.049 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A402E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 82)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#A08E6F 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) | #968E6D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9270 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88886 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08E6F
#A08E6F
oklch(65.5% 0.049 81.1)
- #8091AF
#8091AF
oklch(65.4% 0.049 261.8)
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 #A08E6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #A08E6F 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.