#A38469
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.6% 0.054 62.7), rgb(163, 132, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A38469 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38469 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 132, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.054 62.7) |
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 #A38469 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38469 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38469 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38469 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49B86
oklch(70.6% 0.042 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38469
oklch(63.6% 0.054 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#775A40
oklch(49.1% 0.054 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#614A35
oklch(42.8% 0.045 63.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.035 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241B
oklch(26.9% 0.022 63.7)
#A38469 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) | #8E8667 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D69 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7E7D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38469
#A38469
oklch(63.6% 0.054 62.7)
- #6E8FA9
#6E8FA9
oklch(63.5% 0.054 242.4)
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 #A38469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
Use #A38469 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.