#A38649
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.4% 0.087 84.4), rgb(163, 134, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#A38649 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38649 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.087 84.4) |
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 #A38649 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38649 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38649 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38649 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 84.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38649
oklch(63.4% 0.087 84.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.088 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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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)
#A38649 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) | #938544 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AF7C78 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38649
#A38649
oklch(63.4% 0.087 84.4)
- #708AC0
#708AC0
oklch(63.5% 0.087 264.3)
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 #A38649, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.016
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
Use #A38649 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.