#A18461
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.2% 0.061 71.6), rgb(161, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A18461 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18461 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.061 71.6) |
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 #A18461 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18461 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18461 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18461 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.03 72.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C81
oklch(70.7% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18461
oklch(63.2% 0.061 71.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6D47
oklch(55.6% 0.066 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#775B39
oklch(49.2% 0.061 71)
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Step 800
800
#604A2F
oklch(42.5% 0.05 71.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2519
oklch(27.1% 0.025 74.4)
#A18461 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) | #8F855F | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C62 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7D7B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18461
#A18461
oklch(63.2% 0.061 71.6)
- #6F8DAE
#6F8DAE
oklch(63.3% 0.06 251.2)
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 #A18461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #A18461 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.