#A08F77
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.9% 0.04 76.4), rgb(160, 143, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#A08F77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08F77 |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.04 76.4) |
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 #A08F77 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08F77 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F77 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F77 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08F77
oklch(65.9% 0.04 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#A08F77 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) | #968F75 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9378 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78A88 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08F77
#A08F77
oklch(65.9% 0.04 76.4)
- #8293AA
#8293AA
oklch(65.8% 0.04 256)
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 #A08F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
Use #A08F77 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.