#A38642
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.094 86.4), rgb(163, 134, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#A38642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38642 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.094 86.4) |
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 #A38642 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38642 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38642 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38642 text on black | 6.04:1 | 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
#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
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.046 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6B
oklch(70.8% 0.073 86.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38642
oklch(63.3% 0.094 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E1E
oklch(55.5% 0.102 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#785C0F
oklch(49% 0.095 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B11
oklch(42.6% 0.079 85.7)
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Step 900
900
#503F17
oklch(37.7% 0.061 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F250F
oklch(27% 0.038 85.3)
#A38642 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) | #94853B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D45 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B07C77 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38642
#A38642
oklch(63.3% 0.094 86.4)
- #7088C3
#7088C3
oklch(63.2% 0.094 266.8)
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 #A38642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.023
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
Use #A38642 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.