#A18951
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.9% 0.08 87), rgb(161, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A18951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18951 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.08 87) |
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 #A18951 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18951 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18951 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18951 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F74
oklch(70.8% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18951
oklch(63.9% 0.08 87)
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Step 600
600
#897031
oklch(55.6% 0.087 87.6)
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Step 700
700
#755D24
oklch(49.1% 0.081 86)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 86.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#A18951 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) | #95884C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E53 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC807B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18951
#A18951
oklch(63.9% 0.08 87)
- #768BBD
#768BBD
oklch(64% 0.079 266.6)
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 #A18951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #A18951 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.