#A18360
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63% 0.061 70.7), rgb(161, 131, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#A18360 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18360 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 131, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.061 70.7) |
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 #A18360 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18360 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18360 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18360 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B49C80
oklch(70.7% 0.048 71.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18360
oklch(63% 0.061 70.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
-
Step 700
700
#775B38
oklch(49.1% 0.062 71.7)
-
Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2419
oklch(26.8% 0.024 69.2)
#A18360 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) | #8E845E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B61 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7C7A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18360
#A18360
oklch(63% 0.061 70.7)
- #6D8CAD
#6D8CAD
oklch(62.9% 0.061 250.4)
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 #A18360, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
Use #A18360 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.