#A38549
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3), rgb(163, 133, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#A38549 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38549 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 133, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3) |
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 #A38549 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38549 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38549 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38549 text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 82.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38549
oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E29
oklch(55.7% 0.095 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#795C1C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 83.3)
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Step 800
800
#624B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 83.2)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#A38549 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) | #928544 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C4B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7B77 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38549
#A38549
oklch(63.2% 0.087 83.3)
- #6E89BF
#6E89BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 263.6)
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 #A38549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.013
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #A38549 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.