#A18436
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.5% 0.102 88.6), rgb(161, 132, 54).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#A18436 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18436 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 132, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 50%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.102 88.6) |
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 #A18436 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18436 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18436 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18436 text on black | 5.86:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18436
oklch(62.5% 0.102 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 88.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 89.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#A18436 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) | #92832D | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B39 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7973 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18436
#A18436
oklch(62.5% 0.102 88.6)
- #6E85C6
#6E85C6
oklch(62.6% 0.102 268.5)
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 #A18436, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
Use #A18436 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.