#A3842B
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.6% 0.111 89), rgb(163, 132, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#A3842B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3842B |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 58%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.111 89) |
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 #A3842B | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3842B | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3842B text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3842B text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF99
oklch(80.8% 0.054 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 89.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3842B
oklch(62.6% 0.111 89)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F08
oklch(37.7% 0.072 88.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#A3842B 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) | #93831E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B17972 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3842B
#A3842B
oklch(62.6% 0.111 89)
- #6D84CB
#6D84CB
oklch(62.6% 0.111 269.4)
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 #A3842B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.032
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.037
Use #A3842B 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.