#A18465
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.3% 0.056 68.4), rgb(161, 132, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A18465 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18465 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 132, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.056 68.4) |
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 #A18465 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18465 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18465 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18465 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAE
oklch(81% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39C83
oklch(70.6% 0.044 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18465
oklch(63.3% 0.056 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B6D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.061 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#765B3D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 68.8)
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Step 800
800
#604A32
oklch(42.6% 0.047 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#A18465 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) | #8E8563 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7D7C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18465
#A18465
oklch(63.3% 0.056 68.4)
- #6F8DAB
#6F8DAB
oklch(63.2% 0.057 248.7)
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 #A18465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
Use #A18465 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.