#A2884D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.8% 0.084 86.2), rgb(162, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#A2884D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 86°. 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 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A2884D |
| RGB | rgb(162, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.084 86.2) |
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 #A2884D | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A2884D | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A2884D text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A2884D text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39E71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 85.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A2884D
oklch(63.8% 0.084 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#604C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 86.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 85.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2512
oklch(26.9% 0.034 84.8)
#A2884D 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) | #958748 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7F7A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A2884D
#A2884D
oklch(63.8% 0.084 86.2)
- #748ABF
#748ABF
oklch(63.7% 0.084 266.7)
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 #A2884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
Use #A2884D 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.