#A18E64
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.062 86.3), rgb(161, 142, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#A18E64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A18E64 |
| RGB | rgb(161, 142, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.062 86.3) |
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 #A18E64 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A18E64 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A18E64 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #A18E64 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 87.6)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 86.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#A18E64
oklch(65.3% 0.062 86.3)
-
Step 600
600
#857143
oklch(55.7% 0.068 86.7)
-
Step 700
700
#705E35
oklch(49% 0.063 86.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 85.8)
-
Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#A18E64 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) | #988D61 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9265 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8783 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A18E64
#A18E64
oklch(65.3% 0.062 86.3)
- #7F90B7
#7F90B7
oklch(65.4% 0.062 266.4)
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 #A18E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
Use #A18E64 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.