#A18949
Closest named color: Dark Tan (#AF884A). oklch(63.8% 0.088 89.3), rgb(161, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#A18949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Tan (#AF884A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Tan (#AF884A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18949 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.088 89.3) |
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 #A18949 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18949 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18949 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18949 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A1
oklch(81% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18949
oklch(63.8% 0.088 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E19
oklch(49.2% 0.089 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 89.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#A18949 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) | #968743 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD807A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18949
#A18949
oklch(63.8% 0.088 89.3)
- #7689C2
#7689C2
oklch(63.8% 0.089 269.6)
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 #A18949, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
Use #A18949 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.