#A3853A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63% 0.1 87.3), rgb(163, 133, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#A3853A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A3853A |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 87.3) |
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 #A3853A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A3853A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A3853A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A3853A text on black | 5.97:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 86.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A3853A
oklch(63% 0.1 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E10
oklch(55.5% 0.109 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F12
oklch(37.6% 0.065 87.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#A3853A 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) | #948432 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07A75 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A3853A
#A3853A
oklch(63% 0.1 87.3)
- #6E87C6
#6E87C6
oklch(63% 0.1 267)
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 #A3853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
Use #A3853A 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.