#A38377
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.7% 0.043 41.6), rgb(163, 131, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#A38377 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38377 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 131, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 19%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.043 41.6) |
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 #A38377 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38377 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38377 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38377 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBCB6
oklch(80.8% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49A90
oklch(70.7% 0.034 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38377
oklch(63.7% 0.043 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5E
oklch(55.7% 0.047 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594D
oklch(49.2% 0.044 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#614940
oklch(42.8% 0.036 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#A38377 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) | #8B8676 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C77 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7E80 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38377
#A38377
oklch(63.7% 0.043 41.6)
- #6E929E
#6E929E
oklch(63.7% 0.044 220.3)
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 #A38377, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #A38377 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.