#A38461
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.4% 0.062 69.7), rgb(163, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#A38461 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38461 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 26%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.062 69.7) |
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 #A38461 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38461 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38461 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38461 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAC
oklch(81% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#B59C80
oklch(70.8% 0.049 70.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38461
oklch(63.4% 0.062 69.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C47
oklch(55.5% 0.067 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#785A38
oklch(49.1% 0.063 69)
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Step 800
800
#614A2F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 70.2)
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Step 900
900
#503E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2419
oklch(27% 0.025 66.4)
#A38461 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) | #8F855F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AE7D7B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38461
#A38461
oklch(63.4% 0.062 69.7)
- #6E8EAF
#6E8EAF
oklch(63.5% 0.062 249.6)
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 #A38461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.020
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #A38461 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.