#A2875B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.8% 0.069 79.3), rgb(162, 135, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#A2875B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2875B |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.069 79.3) |
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 #A2875B | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2875B | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2875B text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2875B text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 81)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2875B
oklch(63.8% 0.069 79.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C30
oklch(49.1% 0.07 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B29
oklch(42.7% 0.057 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#A2875B 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) | #928758 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7F7C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2875B
#A2875B
oklch(63.8% 0.069 79.3)
- #738DB6
#738DB6
oklch(63.9% 0.069 259.4)
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 #A2875B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
Use #A2875B 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.