#A18E60
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.067 88), rgb(161, 142, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#A18E60 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18E60 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.067 88) |
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 #A18E60 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18E60 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18E60 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E60 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 88)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18E60
oklch(65.3% 0.067 88)
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Step 600
600
#85713F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#715E31
oklch(49% 0.067 87)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 87.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4026
oklch(37.6% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#A18E60 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) | #988D5D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9261 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8782 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18E60
#A18E60
oklch(65.3% 0.067 88)
- #7E8FBA
#7E8FBA
oklch(65.3% 0.067 267.8)
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 #A18E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #A18E60 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.