#A38540
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9), rgb(163, 133, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#A38540 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38540 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9) |
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 #A38540 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38540 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38540 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38540 text on black | 5.98:1 | 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 86.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38540
oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E1C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 85.9)
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Step 700
700
#795C0C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 86)
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Step 800
800
#624B10
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#A38540 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) | #938439 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C43 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B75 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38540
#A38540
oklch(63.1% 0.095 85.9)
- #6E88C3
#6E88C3
oklch(63.1% 0.094 265.6)
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 #A38540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
Use #A38540 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.