#A18A68
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.055 77.2), rgb(161, 138, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#A18A68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18A68 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.055 77.2) |
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 #A18A68 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18A68 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18A68 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A18A68 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAE
oklch(81% 0.027 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09E83
oklch(70.8% 0.043 77.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18A68
oklch(64.6% 0.055 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F4B
oklch(55.6% 0.059 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#735D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.056 77)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C32
oklch(42.7% 0.046 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251A
oklch(27% 0.023 75.4)
#A18A68 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) | #938A66 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999069 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8481 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18A68
#A18A68
oklch(64.6% 0.055 77.2)
- #798FB0
#798FB0
oklch(64.5% 0.056 258.4)
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 #A18A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #A18A68 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.