#A1863F
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6), rgb(161, 134, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A1863F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1863F |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 44%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.096 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 #A1863F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1863F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1863F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1863F text on black | 5.99:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1863F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 88.5)
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Step 700
700
#775D09
oklch(49.1% 0.097 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#614C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4015
oklch(37.8% 0.063 89.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#A1863F 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) | #948538 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C42 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7C76 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1863F
#A1863F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 88.6)
- #7187C4
#7187C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 268.4)
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 #A1863F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
Use #A1863F 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.