#A38331
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.5% 0.106 87.2), rgb(163, 131, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#A38331 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38331 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 131, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.106 87.2) |
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 #A38331 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38331 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38331 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38331 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 87.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38331
oklch(62.5% 0.106 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#A38331 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) | #928227 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B35 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17872 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38331
#A38331
oklch(62.5% 0.106 87.2)
- #6B85C8
#6B85C8
oklch(62.5% 0.106 267.2)
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 #A38331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.023
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.038
Use #A38331 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.