#A38457
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.072 76.1), rgb(163, 132, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A38457 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38457 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 30%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.072 76.1) |
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 #A38457 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38457 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38457 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38457 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59C79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 75.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38457
oklch(63.2% 0.072 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D3C
oklch(55.7% 0.078 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B2E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#A38457 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) | #908554 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C58 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7C79 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38457
#A38457
oklch(63.2% 0.072 76.1)
- #6D8CB5
#6D8CB5
oklch(63.2% 0.071 255.6)
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 #A38457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.017
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #A38457 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.