#A18141
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62% 0.091 83), rgb(161, 129, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#A18141 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18141 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 129, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.091 83) |
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 #A18141 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18141 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18141 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18141 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBFA0
oklch(81% 0.046 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18141
oklch(62% 0.091 83)
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Step 600
600
#8F6D23
oklch(55.5% 0.099 83)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 82.8)
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Step 800
800
#634B15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 83.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2510
oklch(27% 0.037 84.4)
#A18141 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) | #8F813B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978943 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7772 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18141
#A18141
oklch(62% 0.091 83)
- #6986BE
#6986BE
oklch(62.1% 0.092 263)
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 #A18141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
Use #A18141 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.