#A38449
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63% 0.086 82.2), rgb(163, 132, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#A38449 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38449 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.086 82.2) |
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 #A38449 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38449 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38449 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38449 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69D70
oklch(70.7% 0.068 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38449
oklch(63% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D2A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#795B1D
oklch(49% 0.087 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B1A
oklch(42.8% 0.073 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 83.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#A38449 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) | #918444 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7A76 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38449
#A38449
oklch(63% 0.086 82.2)
- #6D89BE
#6D89BE
oklch(63% 0.087 262.7)
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 #A38449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.011
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.022
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
Use #A38449 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.