#A18262
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.8% 0.059 67.3), rgb(161, 130, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#A18262 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18262 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 130, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.059 67.3) |
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 #A18262 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18262 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18262 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18262 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59C82
oklch(70.8% 0.047 68.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18262
oklch(62.8% 0.059 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#785A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#614A31
oklch(42.7% 0.049 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#A18262 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) | #8C8360 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A63 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7B7A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18262
#A18262
oklch(62.8% 0.059 67.3)
- #6C8CAB
#6C8CAB
oklch(62.7% 0.059 248)
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 #A18262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
Use #A18262 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.