#A2874C
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.5% 0.084 85.4), rgb(162, 135, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#A2874C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2874C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.084 85.4) |
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 #A2874C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2874C | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2874C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2874C text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B39E71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 85.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2874C
oklch(63.5% 0.084 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F2C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D1F
oklch(49.3% 0.085 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#A2874C 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) | #948647 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7E79 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2874C
#A2874C
oklch(63.5% 0.084 85.4)
- #728ABF
#728ABF
oklch(63.6% 0.085 265.3)
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 #A2874C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
Use #A2874C 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.