#A38676
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.043 50.5), rgb(163, 134, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#A38676 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A38676 |
| RGB | rgb(163, 134, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 20%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.043 50.5) |
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 #A38676 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A38676 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A38676 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A38676 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8E
oklch(70.6% 0.033 51.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A38676
oklch(64.3% 0.043 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 51)
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Step 700
700
#755A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.043 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3D
oklch(42.7% 0.035 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E34
oklch(37.8% 0.028 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#A38676 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) | #8E8875 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E76 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8182 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A38676
#A38676
oklch(64.3% 0.043 50.5)
- #7392A2
#7392A2
oklch(64.2% 0.042 230.7)
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 #A38676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #A38676 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.