#A08F62
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.065 89.7), rgb(160, 143, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#A08F62 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08F62 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.065 89.7) |
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 #A08F62 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08F62 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F62 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F62 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA07D
oklch(70.8% 0.051 90.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08F62
oklch(65.4% 0.065 89.7)
-
Step 600
600
#847241
oklch(55.8% 0.071 89.9)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5F33
oklch(49.1% 0.065 89.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.054 89.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4127
oklch(37.7% 0.042 91.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A08F62 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) | #998D5F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9263 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98883 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08F62
#A08F62
oklch(65.4% 0.065 89.7)
- #818FB9
#818FB9
oklch(65.4% 0.065 270.2)
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 #A08F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
Use #A08F62 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.