#A38544
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.091 84.8), rgb(163, 133, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#A38544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38544 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.091 84.8) |
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 #A38544 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38544 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38544 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38544 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6C
oklch(70.8% 0.072 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38544
oklch(63.1% 0.091 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E22
oklch(55.6% 0.1 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#795C14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 85)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#A38544 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) | #93843E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C46 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07B76 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38544
#A38544
oklch(63.1% 0.091 84.8)
- #6E88C1
#6E88C1
oklch(63% 0.092 265.1)
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 #A38544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
Use #A38544 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.