#A2876C
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(64.1% 0.051 66.7), rgb(162, 135, 108).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#A2876C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2876C |
| RGB | rgb(162, 135, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.051 66.7) |
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 #A2876C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2876C | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2876C text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2876C text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2876C
oklch(64.1% 0.051 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D51
oklch(55.6% 0.055 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B41
oklch(49.1% 0.052 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B36
oklch(42.8% 0.042 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E251C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 66.8)
#A2876C 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) | #90886A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8180 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2876C
#A2876C
oklch(64.1% 0.051 66.7)
- #7490AA
#7490AA
oklch(64.1% 0.05 246.7)
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 #A2876C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
Use #A2876C 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.