#A18751
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.5% 0.079 84.5), rgb(161, 135, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#A18751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18751 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 135, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.079 84.5) |
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 #A18751 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18751 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18751 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18751 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 84.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18751
oklch(63.5% 0.079 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F33
oklch(55.6% 0.086 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#765D25
oklch(49.2% 0.08 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F20
oklch(37.6% 0.051 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#A18751 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) | #93864D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D53 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7E7A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18751
#A18751
oklch(63.5% 0.079 84.5)
- #738ABB
#738ABB
oklch(63.5% 0.079 264.8)
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 #A18751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #A18751 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.