#A1895A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.1% 0.07 83.5), rgb(161, 137, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#A1895A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A1895A |
| RGB | rgb(161, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.07 83.5) |
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 #A1895A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A1895A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A1895A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A1895A text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A1895A
oklch(64.1% 0.07 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#745D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 83.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#A1895A 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) | #948856 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC817D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A1895A
#A1895A
oklch(64.1% 0.07 83.5)
- #768CB8
#768CB8
oklch(64% 0.071 263.9)
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 #A1895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #A1895A 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.