#A18459
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63% 0.069 76.8), rgb(161, 132, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#A18459 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18459 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.069 76.8) |
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 #A18459 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18459 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18459 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18459 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49D7B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 77.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18459
oklch(63% 0.069 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D3F
oklch(55.5% 0.074 76.1)
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Step 700
700
#775B31
oklch(49% 0.069 76.1)
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Step 800
800
#614B29
oklch(42.8% 0.058 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E26
oklch(37.6% 0.044 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#A18459 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) | #8F8456 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7C79 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18459
#A18459
oklch(63% 0.069 76.8)
- #6E8BB3
#6E8BB3
oklch(63% 0.069 256.5)
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 #A18459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.016
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.021
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
Use #A18459 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.