#A18438
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.5% 0.101 88.2), rgb(161, 132, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#A18438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18438 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 132, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.101 88.2) |
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 #A18438 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18438 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18438 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18438 text on black | 5.87:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B59E66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18438
oklch(62.5% 0.101 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F0E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C06
oklch(42.8% 0.085 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#A18438 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) | #928330 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7974 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18438
#A18438
oklch(62.5% 0.101 88.2)
- #6E85C5
#6E85C5
oklch(62.5% 0.101 268.3)
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 #A18438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
Use #A18438 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.