#A18759
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.7% 0.07 81.2), rgb(161, 135, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#A18759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18759 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 135, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.07 81.2) |
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 #A18759 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18759 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18759 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18759 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 82)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 82.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18759
oklch(63.7% 0.07 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 82)
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Step 700
700
#755C2E
oklch(49% 0.071 81.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#A18759 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) | #928756 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D5A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7F7B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18759
#A18759
oklch(63.7% 0.07 81.2)
- #738CB6
#738CB6
oklch(63.7% 0.07 260.6)
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 #A18759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
Use #A18759 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.