#A38152
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.5% 0.076 74.6), rgb(163, 129, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#A38152 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38152 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 129, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.076 74.6) |
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 #A38152 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38152 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38152 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38152 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 74.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA7
oklch(81% 0.037 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C77
oklch(70.8% 0.06 75.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38152
oklch(62.5% 0.076 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C38
oklch(55.6% 0.083 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A2A
oklch(49.1% 0.077 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#644A24
oklch(42.8% 0.064 75)
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Step 900
900
#513E22
oklch(37.7% 0.05 76)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#A38152 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) | #8E824E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7875 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38152
#A38152
oklch(62.5% 0.076 74.6)
- #688AB5
#688AB5
oklch(62.5% 0.076 254.6)
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 #A38152, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.009
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.014
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #A38152 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.