#A18641
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1), rgb(161, 134, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A18641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18641 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 134, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1) |
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 #A18641 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18641 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18641 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18641 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
#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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09F
oklch(81% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18641
oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.102 88)
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Step 700
700
#775D0E
oklch(49.1% 0.095 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C11
oklch(42.7% 0.079 88)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#A18641 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) | #94853A | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C44 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7C76 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18641
#A18641
oklch(63.1% 0.094 88.1)
- #7187C3
#7187C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 268.2)
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 #A18641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
Use #A18641 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.