#A08F7B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.035 71.7), rgb(160, 143, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#A08F7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A08F7B |
| RGB | rgb(160, 143, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.035 71.7) |
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 #A08F7B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A08F7B | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F7B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A08F7B text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.028 71.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A08F7B
oklch(66% 0.035 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#82705B
oklch(55.6% 0.038 71.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#A08F7B 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) | #958F7A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78B89 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A08F7B
#A08F7B
oklch(66% 0.035 71.7)
- #8394A8
#8394A8
oklch(66% 0.036 252.6)
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 #A08F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #A08F7B 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.